South Dakota § 28-13-1.1 "Indigent or poor person" defined--Eligibility standards.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 28-13-1.1 — "Indigent or poor person" defined--Eligibility standards.

South Dakota § 28-13-1.1

Title 28PUBLIC WELFARE AND ASSISTANCE

Ch. 28-13COUNTY POOR RELIEF

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S.D. Codified Laws § 28-13-1.1 (2026).

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For the purposes of this chapter, an indigent or poor person is any person who does not have sufficient money, credit, or property to be self - supporting; who has no one to look to who is legally required to provide support; or who is unable to be self - supporting through work because of illness or injury. In applying this definition, each county shall establish reasonable eligibility standards for county poor relief.

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For the purposes of this chapter, an indigent or poor person is any person who does not have sufficient money, credit, or property to be self - supporting; who has no one to look to who is legally required to provide support; or who is unable to be self - supporting through work because of illness or injury. In applying this definition, each county shall establish reasonable eligibility standards for county poor relief.