{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-16-2-65","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 16-2-65","heading":"Commission on Access to the Courts--Creation--Members--Terms--Appointment--Compensation--Staff.","body":"There is hereby created a Commission on Access to the Courts. The commission shall consist of eleven members appointed as follows:\n(1)Seven members appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, three initially appointed for a term of two years and four appointed for a term of three years.\n(2)Four members appointed by the President of the State Bar of South Dakota, two initially appointed for a term of two years and two for a term of three years.\nThereafter, each appointment shall be for a term of three years, beginning on the first day of July. No member may serve more than two consecutive terms.\nThe Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall appoint a chair of the commission and the President of the State Bar shall appoint a vice-chair of the commission from their appointed members. The commission members shall serve without compensation. The Commission shall be staffed by the Unified Judicial System.","path":["TITLE 16. COURTS AND JUDICIARY","CHAPTER 16-2. THE UNIFIED JUDICIAL SYSTEM"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-2-65","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"6a945f227d2f300e3d0714c08eaa598690b07c9ad50386dc8d582907d4455f45","source_id":"us-sd","stale":false,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-16-2-64","next":"us-sd/sdcl-16-2-66"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}