47-23-29. Immunity of volunteers of nonprofit organizations, free clinics, certain hospitals, and governmental entities.
Any volunteer, including any volunteer who is a licensed health care professional under Title 36, providing services on behalf of a nonprofit organization, a nonprofit corporation, a free clinic, any hospital organized pursuant to chapter 34-8, 34-9, or 34-10, or a governmental entity are immune from civil liability in any action brought in any court in this state on the basis of any act or omission resulting in damage or injury if:
(1)The individual was acting in good faith and within the scope of such individual's official functions and duties for the nonprofit organization, the nonprofit corporation, the free clinic, a hospital organized pursuant to chapter 34-8, 34-9, or 34-10, or a governmental entity; and
(2)The damage or injury was not caused by gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct by such individual.
Source: SL 1987, ch 344, §2; SL 1993, ch 340, §2; SL 2013, ch 231, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 23 - Nonprofit Corporations--Members, Directors, Officers And Agents
Section 47-23-2 - Exoneration from personal liability.
Section 47-23-3 - Members' meetings--Time and place.
Section 47-23-4 - Annual members' meeting--Time and place--Failure to hold meeting.
Section 47-23-5 - Special meetings--Electronic communication.
Section 47-23-6 - Taking action without meeting--Written consent--Effect of written consent.
Section 47-23-7 - Notice to members of meeting--Manner of giving notice.
Section 47-23-9 - Voting procedure--Proxy votes--Ballots.
Section 47-23-10 - Cumulative voting for directors.
Section 47-23-11 - Corporations without members entitled to vote--Powers of directors.
Section 47-23-13 - Board of directors--Qualifications of directors.
Section 47-23-15 - First board of directors--Term of office.
Section 47-23-16 - Election or appointment of directors--Term of office.
Section 47-23-17 - Classes of directors--Term of office.
Section 47-23-18 - Removal of directors.
Section 47-23-20 - Quorum of directors--Provisions of articles or bylaws as governing.
Section 47-23-21 - Meetings by teleconference.
Section 47-23-22 - Committees--Authority and function--Responsibility of board of directors.
Section 47-23-23 - Articles or bylaws as governing vote of directors.
Section 47-23-25 - Removal of officers--Contract rights unaffected.
Section 47-23-26 - Notice to members or directors--Written waiver.
Section 47-23-28 - Definition of terms.
Section 47-23-30 - Person not immune where negligent operation of vehicle caused injury.
Section 47-23-31 - Effect on other statutes concerning immunity.