# S.D. Codified Laws § 41-2-5: Removal of commissioner from office--Procedure

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## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 41-2-5
- **Heading:** Removal of commissioner from office--Procedure
- **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SD Code / Title 41 / Chapter 2 / Section 41-2-5

## Text

The Governor may remove a game, fish and parks commissioner for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office after giving the commissioner a copy of the charges against the commissioner and opportunity to be heard publicly in person or by counsel in his or her own defense, upon not less than ten days' notice. If the commissioner is removed, the Governor shall file in the Office of the Secretary of State a complete statement of all charges made against the commissioner and his or her findings on the charges, together with a complete record of the proceedings.

Source: SDC 1939, § 25.0103; SL 2009, ch 206, § 8.

## Nearby sections

- [S.D. Codified Laws § 41-2-1 Department and commission continued](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T41_C2_S41-2-1.md)
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- [S.D. Codified Laws § 41-2-6 Filling of vacancies on commission](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T41_C2_S41-2-6.md)
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