SDCL § 1-6-22: Annual contests or other arrangements for design of medallions or bullion pieces--Prize--Copyright--Eligibility.

The bureau may conduct annual contests for or otherwise arrange for the artwork for the state medallions or bullion pieces and may award an annual prize of one thousand dollars for the selected artwork to be paid from dedicated royalty proceeds deposited in the commemorative medallion fund. For any design selected, the State of South Dakota shall retain exclusive rights and shall hold the copyright thereon. Only designs by South Dakota artists are eligible for consideration.