Government Relations Information and connections:
Day on the Hill 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
2009 Professional Counselors Day on the Hill
-SDCA Board Meeting, Thursday, February 12, 7 PM
-Day on the Hill Activities, Friday, February 13, 8:30 AM - SD Capitol
-Professional Counselors Luncheon, Friday, February 13, 11:30 AM
Contacting your legislator
We have many new people going to Pierre as Legislators. It is important to introduce yourself to them so they know who to contact if they have any questions about counseling. This also gives you a good relationship to build on later during the session. It will give your input more weight when you contact them regarding bills. Get to know yours by checking out their names and faces at http://legis.state.sd.us/who/index.aspx.
Following Legislation
To track legislation during the session, refer to the following site provided by the Legislative Research Council at http://legis.state.sd.us/general/webguide.htm.
How a bill becomes a law in SD
Been a while since you took Gov't 101? Refer to http://legis.state.sd.us/general/bill2law.htm.