Section 24-2-1 - Inmates under custody of warden--Delegation of powers.
24-2-1. Inmates under custody of warden--Delegation of powers. All inmates under confinement in the state penitentiary are under the charge and custody of the warden, who shall govern, superintend, house, discipline and employ them in the manner prescribed by law, the rules and the institutional policies of the Department of Corrections. The warden may delegate administrative decision making to various staff members or committees consisting of staff members. However, any decision made by such staff member or committee is subject to the final approval of the warden.
Source: SDC 1939, § 13.4713; SL 1981, ch 193, § 2; SL 1983, ch 199, § 7; SL 1989, ch 20, § 84.