South Dakota Statutes
§ 27B-7-44 — Diagnosis of developmental disability or commitment by board does not constitute incompetence.
South Dakota § 27B-7-44
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 27BDEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS
Ch. 27B-7COMMITMENT AND BOARD-ORDERED CARE OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 27B-7-44 (2026).
Text
No person is incompetent to manage his or her affairs, to contract, to hold professional or occupational or vehicle operator's licenses, to marry and obtain a divorce, to register and vote, or to make a will solely by reason of a diagnosis of a developmental disability, or by reason of a commitment by a county review board.
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Legislative History
SL 2000, ch 131, § 76.
Nearby Sections
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§ 27B-1-14
Purpose.§ 27B-1-15
Administrative functions of department.§ 27B-1-16
Use of other boards or councils.§ 27B-1-17
Definitions.§ 27B-1-18
Developmental disability defined.§ 27B-1-18.1
Intellectual disability defined.§ 27B-10-10
Review hearing--Rights.§ 27B-10-12
Assisting in escape--Violation.§ 27B-10-13
Rights--Person committed--Department.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 27B-7-44, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/27B-7-44.