South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 02 - Humane Societies
Section 40-2-1 - Incorporation of society--Number of incorporators--Authorization by county to exercise statutory privileges and authority.

40-2-1. Incorporation of society--Number of incorporators--Authorization by county to exercise statutory privileges and authority.
Any three or more citizens of this state organized pursuant to chapter 47-22 as a nonprofit corporation in this state, for the purpose of preventing cruelty to animals, may avail themselves of the privileges of this chapter through an animal control officer subject to the limitations in §§40-2-6 and 40-2-7. The board of county commissioners in each county may grant authority to exercise the privileges and authority granted by this section to one or more qualified nonprofit corporations for a period of up to three years based upon ability to fulfill the purposes of this chapter.

Source: SDC 1939, §40.2203; SL 2006, ch 211, §1; SL 2014, ch 194, §22.

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Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 40 - Animals and Livestock

Chapter 02 - Humane Societies

Section 40-2-1 - Incorporation of society--Number of incorporators--Authorization by county to exercise statutory privileges and authority.

Section 40-2-4 - Limitation on activities.

Section 40-2-5 - Contract for animal control services.

Section 40-2-6 - Animal control officers--Appointments--Judicial authorization.

Section 40-2-7 - Enforcement by law enforcement officer or animal control officer--Powers.

Section 40-2-8 - Animal care and control agency defined.

Section 40-2-9 - Animal control officer defined.