27A-7-10. Board members immune from civil liability when acting in good faith--Exception.
Any person serving as a member of a county board of mental illness, whose action regarding the applications or petitions for involuntary commitment, for the treatment of any involuntarily committed person, or for the safekeeping otherwise of any person subject to involuntary commitment is taken in good faith, is immune from any civil liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed. The immunity from civil liability under this section does not apply if injury results from gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
Source: SL 2000, ch 130, §1; SL 2012, ch 149, §11.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 27A - Mentally Ill Persons
Chapter 07 - County Boards Of Mental Illness
Section 27A-7-2 - Oaths of office of board members.
Section 27A-7-3 - Temporary replacement of board members or alternates--Record of replacement.
Section 27A-7-3.1 - Conflict of interest--Procedure for removal of board member.
Section 27A-7-8 - Compensation, mileage, and expenses of board members.
Section 27A-7-9 - Training of board members.
Section 27A-7-10 - Board members immune from civil liability when acting in good faith--Exception.