SDCL § 1-20-24: Initiation of action by board--Recovery of archaeological data--Contractor's cost.

The State Historical Society Board of Trustees shall initiate actions within sixty days of notification under § 1-20-22 and within such time as agreed upon in other cases. The responsible agency shall expend agency funds for the purpose of recovering scientific, historical, or archaeological data, including analysis and publications, and such costs shall be included as part of the contractor's costs if the adverse effect is caused by work being done under contract to a state agency.