South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 48A - Emergency Management
Section 34-48A-55 - Search and rescue services--Costs--Limitation.

34-48A-55 . Search and rescue services--Costs--Limitation.
The state, a fire department, a law enforcement agency, or a county-recognized entity that provides public search and rescue services may collect the actual costs of the search and rescue services provided on school or public lands or in a national park, national forest, or state park from any person for whose benefit the services are conducted, not to exceed one thousand dollars.

Source: SL 2020, ch 150, ยง 1.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 34 - Public Health and Safety

Chapter 48A - Emergency Management

Section 34-48A-1 - Definitions.

Section 34-48A-2 - Policy and purpose.

Section 34-48A-3 - Coordination with federal government--Cooperation with other agencies.

Section 34-48A-4 - Employment of personnel--Expenditures.

Section 34-48A-5 - Authority of Governor in time of disaster, terrorist attack, or emergency.

Section 34-48A-5.2 - Governmental authority--Emergencies--Limitations related to firearms and weapons.

Section 34-48A-6 - Emergency co-ordination of resources by Governor.

Section 34-48A-7 - Powers and duties of workers from sending political subdivision.

Section 34-48A-8 - Reimbursement between political subdivisions co-operating.

Section 34-48A-9 - Power to make orders.

Section 34-48A-10 - Special permits for emergency movement of persons and property in lieu of other permits.

Section 34-48A-11 - Preparation of comprehensive plan--Coordination with federal plan.

Section 34-48A-12 - Contents of plan--Supplies and equipment--Cooperation with federal government--Agreements with other states--Distribution and allocation--Training and information programs.

Section 34-48A-13 - Municipalities to provide contact list of public officials to Division of Emergency Management--Contents.

Section 34-48A-14 - Municipalities to provide contact list of certain public employees to Division of Emergency Management.

Section 34-48A-15 - County commission to provide contact list of public officers and employees to Division of Emergency Management--Contents.

Section 34-48A-16 - Boards of supervisors to provide contact list of public officers and employees to Division of Emergency Management--Contents.

Section 34-48A-17 - Department of Public Safety to promulgate rules for emergency reporting procedures.

Section 34-48A-18 - Confidentiality of information.

Section 34-48A-19 - Mutual aid arrangements with other states and between political subdivisions.

Section 34-48A-20 - Cooperation with federal agencies--Mobilization of forces--Warning signals--Utility systems--Public meetings--Evacuation.

Section 34-48A-21 - Assignment of workers to reinforce local organization--Call to duty--Place of duty.

Section 34-48A-22 - Emergency management workers--Rights, duties, and compensation.

Section 34-48A-23 - Civil immunity of persons requested to assist with hazardous material incidents--Exceptions.

Section 34-48A-24 - Scope of immunity extends to employers and other responsible parties.

Section 34-48A-25 - Reimbursement of local governments for employees' expenses and damages.

Section 34-48A-26 - Duty to utilize already existing facilities.

Section 34-48A-27 - Secretary of public safety responsible for carrying out emergency management program.

Section 34-48A-28 - Special emergency and disaster special revenue fund.

Section 34-48A-29 - Credits to fund--Expenditures from fund.

Section 34-48A-30 - Minimum local effort required for state aid.

Section 34-48A-31 - County duty to assist local government subdivisions to meet local effort eligibility requirement.

Section 34-48A-32 - Amount of state financial assistance--Additional assistance authorized.

Section 34-48A-33 - State financial assistance paid from special emergency and disaster special revenue fund--Vouchers.

Section 34-48A-34 - Estimates of costs and certification of county needs--Excess assistance payments revert to fund.

Section 34-48A-35 - Scope of rules.

Section 34-48A-36 - Authority to accept federal moneys, services, or equipment--Conditions.

Section 34-48A-37 - Cooperation in implementation of federal Disaster Relief Act.

Section 34-48A-38 - Audit of project applications.

Section 34-48A-39 - County emergency management organizations.

Section 34-48A-40 - Director of local organization--Duties and powers.

Section 34-48A-41 - Contracting power of local subdivision--Obedience to mandatory constitutional requirements.

Section 34-48A-42 - County emergency management revenue fund.

Section 34-48A-43 - Matching federal moneys--Deferring local obligation.

Section 34-48A-44 - Local emergency management districts--Appropriations.

Section 34-48A-45 - Mutual aid arrangements of local organizations.

Section 34-48A-46 - Interstate mutual aid arrangements.

Section 34-48A-47 - Powers of emergency management workers outside local jurisdiction.

Section 34-48A-48 - District special emergency and disaster fund--Sources--Withdrawals.

Section 34-48A-49 - Emergency management as governmental function--Exceptions--Worker's compensation.

Section 34-48A-50 - Exemption from licensing requirements during emergency.

Section 34-48A-51 - Civil defense shelters on private property--Immunity from liability.

Section 34-48A-52 - Political activity by emergency management organization prohibited.

Section 34-48A-53 - Uniform Emergency Management Assistance Compact.

Section 34-48A-54 - State and Province Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding.

Section 34-48A-55 - Search and rescue services--Costs--Limitation.