2024 South Dakota Legislature

House Bill 1023

ENROLLED

An Act

ENTITLED An Act to provide immunity from liability for certain actions of the State Bar and its agents.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That chapter 16-17 be amended with a NEW SECTION:

The provisions of    47-23-2, 47-23-2.1, and 47-23-27 to 47-23-32, inclusive, apply to the employees, officers, commissioners, committee members, agents, and volunteers of the State Bar, as applicable.

Section 2. That chapter 16-17 be amended with a NEW SECTION:

The State Bar, its employees, officers, commissioners, committee members, agents, and volunteers are immune from liability for any good faith act or omission done in the discharge of any duty of the State Bar prescribed by law. The immunity provided in this section does not apply to any person causing personal injury or wrongful death resulting from the negligent operation of a motor vehicle.

An Act to provide immunity from liability for certain actions of the State Bar and its agents.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the:

House as Bill No. 1023

Chief Clerk

Speaker of the House

Attest:

Chief Clerk

President of the Senate

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate

House Bill No. 1023

File No. ____

Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office

this _____ day of _____________,

2024 at ____________M.

By

for the Governor

The attached Act is hereby

approved this ________ day of

______________, A.D., 2024

Governor

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,

ss.

Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________, 2024

at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of State

By

Asst. Secretary of State