S.D. Codified Laws § 20-9-29

Current with legislation signed by the governor on or before 3/6/2024

Section 20-9-29 - Definitions

Terms used in §§ 20-9-29 to 20-9-31, inclusive, mean:

(1) "Person," any corporation, family farm corporation, limited liability corporation, cooperative association, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, joint venture, natural person, or other legally established entity of any sort;

(2) "Livestock," includes cattle, poultry, bison, sheep, swine, goats, and horses;

(3) "Ownership interest," includes any partial, fractional, or complete ownership of an interest in livestock, but does not include any lien or security interest attaching to livestock;

(4) "Environmental damages," includes all damages arising from contamination or pollution of air, water, real or personal property, livestock, wild animals, birds, fish, or other aquatic life, or injury to human beings from a location within the State of South Dakota, including contamination or pollution, as defined in Title 34A.

SDCL 20-9-29

SL 1998, ch 123, §1; SDCL 34A-11-9.1