An Act to establish an interim committee regarding alternatives for placement of juvenile offenders.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:
Section 1. An interim juvenile placement committee is established to consider and develop alternatives for placement of juvenile offenders, develop findings, report on the findings, and recommend legislation. The speaker shall appoint five members of the House of Representatives and three members of the public, at least two with involvement in public education. The president pro tempore shall appoint five members of the Senate and three members of the public, at least two with involvement in public education. The Governor shall appoint eight individuals. If there is a vacancy on the committee, the vacancy may be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. The committee shall be under the supervision of the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council and staffed and funded as an interim legislative committee. The committee shall deliver its report and recommended legislation to the Legislature by January 1, 2023.