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Plugged In, Tuning Up: An Assessment of State Legislative Websites State Responses and Updates South Dakota Legislator Information Member Directory Senate list is available: http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2001/hourost.htm House list is available: http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2001/senrost.htm Member Contact Service E-mail contact service is available at http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2001/mail.htm Explanations of Legislative Process Common Questions Addressed online at http://legis.state.sd.us/general/webguide.htm and at http://legis.state.sd.us/general/leghist.htm Rules of the body Joint Rules for Legislatures http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2001/jointrules.pdf (Adobe Acrobat required) House Rules http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2001/houserules.pdf (Adobe Acrobat required) Senate Rules http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2001/senaterules.pdf (Adobe Acrobat required) Legislative Tracking and Monitoring Session Calendar Available at http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2001/calendar.pdf Legislative Calendar Committee Schedules Legislative Journals Accessible by committee name by body at http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2001/comm.htm Additional information available at http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2001/schedule.htm Free Calendar Update Users can access this feature by visiting http://legis.state.sd.us/mylrc/index.cfm At this point, users can also create a customized homepage layout, and receive notifications on bill hearings, committee agendas, floor calendars, and customized bill tracking lists. Legislative Administration Clerks South Dakota is a part-time legislature, so clerks are only used during the actual session. Names and contact information are available on the legislative directory phone list. Oversight Body Legal, Ethics, or Legislative Affairs Special Bodies and Task Forces On the rare occasion that a need for any of these bodies arises in South Dakota, it is handled through the Executive Board http://legis.state.sd.us/interim/2000/index.cfm?FuseAction=Roster&Committee= EXE Legislative Research The central office is called the Legislative Research Council, and there are also links to some specific legislative topics and committees at http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2001/LRCStaff.pdfand http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2001/Drafters.htm State Resources Executive Branch Links Judicial Branch Links There are links at the bottom of most menu pages that say "SD Homepage" that link to the state's main site, with access to agency and judicial links http://legis.state.sd.us/index.cfm Site Design Registration for Site Updates Users who sign-up at http://legis.state.sd.us/mylrc/index.cfm can receive e-mail updates Streaming media content Streaming audio is available for all committees and both chambers only during our legislative session http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2001/comm.htm Archived audio is available by bill and committee, by clicking on the bird like icon on any of the bill, journal, or minute pages Help Section http://legis.state.sd.us/general/webguide.htm