This bill updates the definitions used in South Dakota's state employment rules to clarify who manages the civil service system and what qualifications matter for job classifications. Specifically, it changes "Bureau commissioner" to mean a person appointed by the Governor rather than the head of a bureau, and it replaces "qualification requirements" with "knowledge, skills, and abilities" when describing similar job positions. These changes modernize the language used in state human resources management without substantially altering how state employees are hired or classified.
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This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 694
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 626
Signed by the President S.J. 600
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 593
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 1. S.J. 542
Commerce and Energy Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 517
Commerce and Energy Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 122
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 69, NAYS 0. H.J. 131
House of Representatives Deferred to another day H.J. 69
Commerce and Energy Do Pass Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0. H.J. 44
Commerce and Energy Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Commerce and Energy H.J. 18
Do Pass
Commerce and Energy — Do Pass
Do Pass
Commerce and Energy — Do Pass