South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 03 - County And District Full-Time Health Departments
Section 34-3-1 - Establishment of county department authorized--Definition of full-time health department.

34-3-1. Establishment of county department authorized--Definition of full-time health department.
The board of county commissioners of any county of this state may establish within its county a full-time county health department and provide for the maintenance thereof. Full-time health departments shall be construed to be an organization under the immediate direction of a health officer and employing trained public health personnel who shall devote their entire working time to the prevention of disease and the promotion of public health.

Source: SL 1953, ch 129, §1; SDC Supp 1960, §27.18A01.

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Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 34 - Public Health and Safety

Chapter 03 - County And District Full-Time Health Departments

Section 34-3-1 - Establishment of county department authorized--Definition of full-time health department.

Section 34-3-2 - Election on establishment of department by adjacent counties--Establishment in other counties after failure in one county.

Section 34-3-3 - County board where full-time department maintained--Appointment and terms of members.

Section 34-3-4 - Officers of county board--Expenses of board members.

Section 34-3-5 - Merger of city and county health services in full-time department--City representative on board.

Section 34-3-6 - Departmental funds deposited with county treasurer--Disbursements.

Section 34-3-7 - Departmental funds deposited with treasurer of participating first or second class municipality--Disbursements.

Section 34-3-8 - Dissolution of full-time county department--Withdrawal of first or second class municipality from participation.

Section 34-3-9 - District health department established by counties and first and second class municipalities--City contributions.

Section 34-3-10 - Full-time district health department defined.

Section 34-3-11 - Adjacent counties and first and second class municipalities joining district health department.

Section 34-3-13 - Appointing committee for district board of health--Number of members appointed to board.

Section 34-3-14 - Terms of office of district board members.

Section 34-3-15 - Officers of district board--Expenses of board members.

Section 34-3-16 - Office of district health department--Supplies and personnel.

Section 34-3-17 - Board meetings where full-time department maintained.

Section 34-3-18 - Health officer and personnel for full-time department.

Section 34-3-19 - Part-time health officer for full-time department.

Section 34-3-20 - State grants for maintenance of full-time health departments--Contributions by other agencies.

Section 34-3-21 - Contractual arrangements for services to adjacent counties--Funds provided--Powers of board in adjacent county.

Section 34-3-22 - Departmental funds provided from general fund of participating subdivisions.

Section 34-3-23 - Operating costs apportioned among participating counties--Population as basis for apportionment.

Section 34-3-24 - Annual budget estimates for full-time department--Hearings and approval of budget.

Section 34-3-25 - District funds held by treasurer of largest county--Disbursements.

Section 34-3-26 - Powers of county board and superintendent vested in full-time department.

Section 34-3-27 - Withdrawal from district department by county or first or second class municipality--Restrictions on withdrawal--Vacancies on district board.