South Dakota Statutes
§ 26-6-1 — Agencies and institutions defined as child welfare agencies--Department of Social Services.
South Dakota § 26-6-1
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-1 (2026).
Text
Any agency or institution maintained by a municipality or county, or any agency or institution maintained by a person, firm, limited liability company, corporation, association, or organization to receive children for care and maintenance or for placement in a family home, or that provides care for mothers and their children, is considered to be a child welfare agency. The Department of Social Services is a child welfare agency.
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Legislative History
SL 1939, ch 168, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.3706; SL 1965, ch 248, § 1; SL 1985, ch 211, § 1; SL 1994, ch 351, § 46.
Nearby Sections
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§ 26-10-1.1
§ 26-10-1.1§ 26-10-12.3
§ 26-10-12.3§ 26-10-13
§ 26-10-13§ 26-10-14
, 26-10-15§ 26-10-16
, 26-10-17§ 26-10-17.1
§ 26-10-17.1§ 26-10-18
§ 26-10-18§ 26-10-2
Repealed§ 26-10-2.1
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 26-6-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/26-6-1.