South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 36 - Department Of Social Services
Section 1-36-5.1 - Divisions of social welfare, mental health and mental retardation, and human development abolished--Agencies and programs constituting department.

1-36-5.1. Divisions of social welfare, mental health and mental retardation, and human development abolished--Agencies and programs constituting department.
The divisions of social welfare, mental health and mental retardation, and human development within the Department of Social Services pursuant to chapter 1-36 are hereby abolished and the Department of Social Services shall consist of agencies and programs created by law, executive order, and administrative action and placed within the department.

Source: SL 1981, ch 376, ยง17.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 1 - State Affairs and Government

Chapter 36 - Department Of Social Services

Section 1-36-1 - Department continued.

Section 1-36-2 - Secretary as head of department.

Section 1-36-3 - Board of Social Services--Appointment and terms of members.

Section 1-36-4 - Officers of board--Functions--Meetings.

Section 1-36-5.1 - Divisions of social welfare, mental health and mental retardation, and human development abolished--Agencies and programs constituting department.

Section 1-36-6.1 - Performance of functions of former director of social welfare and former director of human development.

Section 1-36-7.1 - Performance of functions of former Division of Social Welfare.

Section 1-36-7.2 - Performance of functions of former Division of Human Development and former Office of Community Services and supervisor of office of community services.

Section 1-36-7.4 - Performance of administrative functions for commission on status of women.

Section 1-36-20 - Secretary may adopt federally mandated rules--Procedure--Effective date.

Section 1-36-21 - Contracts for care of persons subject to or receiving institutional treatment in another state or federal government--Return to sending state or federal government.

Section 1-36-22 - Compensation for such support--Disposition of funds.

Section 1-36-23 - Transfer of institutional residents--Payment of expenses.

Section 1-36-24 - Contracts with federal government for care of persons--Compensation.

Section 1-36-25 - Promulgation of rules.

Section 1-36-35 - Visitation Grant Advisory Group--Members--Terms.

Section 1-36-36 - Criminal background investigation of new employees--Temporary employment--Fees.

Section 1-36-37 - Statewide centralized resource information system.