38-7-29. Soil conservation award program established.
The South Dakota soil conservation award program is hereby established. Under the program, each conservation district may select not more than five residents of the conservation district each year as recipients of the Soil Conservation Award. To be eligible for an award, a person shall be a South Dakota resident who is directly and actively engaged in agricultural production in South Dakota. In selecting award recipients, the conservation district may consult with the South Dakota State Conservation Commission and other relevant entities. Awards shall be based upon the recipient's contribution toward the preservation and conservation of soil and other natural resources in South Dakota in conjunction with the recipient's agricultural operations.
Source: SL 2008, ch 207, §1.