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SD Codified L § 26-6-20.2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 26 - Minors|Chapter 06 - Children S Homes And Welfare Agencies|Section 26-6-20.2 - Separation of residents' moneys required of homes and centers.

26-6-20.2. Separation of residents' moneys required of homes and centers.Every group home or care center, which holds moneys and funds of residents of such home, or center, shall keep such moneys and funds separate, intact, and free from any liability which the facility incurs. Source: SL 1977, ch 279, §2.
SD Codified L § 26-6-20.3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 26 - Minors|Chapter 06 - Children S Homes And Welfare Agencies|Section 26-6-20.3 - Demand trust account deposit of moneys not kept in center--Deposit with state treasurer by public agency.

26-6-20.3. Demand trust account deposit of moneys not kept in center--Deposit with state treasurer by public agency.Residents' moneys not kept in the center, home, or facility, shall be deposited in a demand trust account in a local bank authorized to do business in South Dakota, except, however, that a public agency which is subject to §§26-6-20.1 to 26-6-20.10, inclusive, shall deposit such funds with the state treasurer in the appropriate trust and agency account for the facility. Source: SL 1977, ch 279, §5.
SD Codified L § 26-6-20.4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 26 - Minors|Chapter 06 - Children S Homes And Welfare Agencies|Section 26-6-20.4 - Deposit of money for resident when over specified amount.

26-6-20.4. Deposit of money for resident when over specified amount.If the amount of money entrusted to a home, center, or facility covered pursuant to the provisions of §§26-6-20.1 to 26-6-20.10, inclusive, exceeds the amount of sixty dollars for any resident, any money in excess of that amount shall be deposited in a demand trust account pursuant to the provisions of §26-6-20.3. Source: SL 1977, ch 279, §4; SL 2015, ch 150, §1.
SD Codified L § 26-6-20.5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 26 - Minors|Chapter 06 - Children S Homes And Welfare Agencies|Section 26-6-20.5 - Surety bond required of facility handling more than specified monthly amount--Bond amount.

26-6-20.5. Surety bond required of facility handling more than specified monthly amount--Bond amount.Each group home or care center, covered by §§26-6-20.1 to 26-6-20.10, inclusive, which is handling or will handle money on a monthly basis of over fifty dollars per resident per month, or over five hundred dollars for all residents per month, shall file with the agency licensing the facility, a surety bond in the following amounts; if the amount to be handled is seven hundred fifty dollars per month or less the bond required shall be one thousand dollars, if the amount to be handled is seven hundred fifty one dollars to one thousand five hundred dollars the bond required shall be two thousand dollars and if the amount to be handled is one thousand five hundred one dollars to two thousand five hundred dollars the bond required shall be three thousand dollars. Every further increment of one thousand dollars or fraction thereof shall require an additional one thousand dollars on the bond. Source: SL 1977, ch 279, §9.
SD Codified L § 26-6-20.6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 26 - Minors|Chapter 06 - Children S Homes And Welfare Agencies|Section 26-6-20.6 - Safeguards and records required of facilities.

26-6-20.6. Safeguards and records required of facilities.Every group home or care center, or other facility covered by the provisions of §§26-6-20.1 to 26-6-20.10, inclusive, shall, in addition to the requirements of §26-6-20.2, maintain adequate safeguards and accurate records of residents' moneys and funds which are entrusted to their care. These safeguards and records shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(1)Records of residents' moneys which are maintained as a trust account shall include a control account for all the receipts and expenditures, an account for each resident and supporting vouchers filed in chronological order. Each account shall be kept current with columns for debits, credits and balance.(2)Records of residents' moneys and funds entrusted to the home, or facility for safekeeping, shall include a copy of the receipt furnished to the resident or to the person or agency responsible for the resident. Source: SL 1977, ch 279, §3.
SD Codified L § 26-6-20.7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 26 - Minors|Chapter 06 - Children S Homes And Welfare Agencies|Section 26-6-20.7 - Public audit of records.

26-6-20.7. Public audit of records.Records which are maintained pursuant to §§26-6-20.1 to 26-6-20.10, inclusive, to account for residents' funds and valuables, shall be made available to a public audit of the home, center, or other facility, which is required to keep and maintain the same. Source: SL 1977, ch 279, §7.
SD Codified L § 26-6-20.8 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 26 - Minors|Chapter 06 - Children S Homes And Welfare Agencies|Section 26-6-20.8 - Revocation of license--Cause.

26-6-20.8. Revocation of license--Cause. Failure of any group home or care center to keep complete records or to comply with any other provision of §§26-6-20.1 to 26-6-20.10, inclusive, shall constitute cause for revocation of the licenses held by the administrator or operator of such homes, centers, or facilities. Source: SL 1977, ch 279, §8; SL 2021, ch 116, § 1.
SD Codified L § 26-6-20.9 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 26 - Minors|Chapter 06 - Children S Homes And Welfare Agencies|Section 26-6-20.9 - Surrender of moneys and funds upon discharge of resident--Receipt--Deposited funds.

26-6-20.9. Surrender of moneys and funds upon discharge of resident--Receipt--Deposited funds.Upon discharge of a resident, all moneys and funds of that resident which have been entrusted to the home, center, or other facility covered by §§26-6-20.1 to 26-6-20.10, inclusive, shall be surrendered to the resident, his guardian, conservator, or to his parents if a minor, in exchange for a signed receipt. Moneys and valuables kept within the facility shall be surrendered upon demand, and those kept in a demand trust account shall be made available within ten business days. Source: SL 1977, ch 279, §6.
SD Codified L § 26-6-20.10 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 26 - Minors|Chapter 06 - Children S Homes And Welfare Agencies|Section 26-6-20.10 - Escheat of unclaimed property under specified value after death of resident--Notice to relatives--Time--Disposition of property or money.

26-6-20.10. Escheat of unclaimed property under specified value after death of resident--Notice to relatives--Time--Disposition of property or money.If, upon the death of a resident and after notification to a known guardian or conservator or relatives of property belonging to the resident, not exceeding two hundred dollars in value, the property remains unclaimed for sixty days, such property shall escheat directly to the state notwithstanding chapter 21-36. The home, center, or other facility shall notify the office of surplus property of the unclaimed property. However, all money, stocks, bonds, contracts, and claims on banks which can readily be converted to money shall be sent to the state treasurer for deposit in the general fund. Source: SL 1977, ch 279, §10; SL 1993, ch 213, §118.
SD Codified L § 26-6-21 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 26 - Minors|Chapter 06 - Children S Homes And Welfare Agencies|Section 26-6-21 - Placement of children for adoption--Consent by agency to adoption.

26-6-21. Placement of children for adoption--Consent by agency to adoption.Any licensed child welfare agency may place children in family homes for care or for adoption if authorized to do so in the license issued by the Department of Social Services. Whenever a child welfare agency licensed to place children for adoption shall have been given the permanent care, custody, and guardianship of any child and the rights of the parent or parents of such child shall have been terminated by order of a court of competent jurisdiction, the child welfare agency may consent to the adoption of such child pursuant to the statutes regulating adoption proceedings. Source: SL 1939, ch 168, §7; SDC Supp 1960, §55.3712.
SD Codified L § 26-6-22 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 26 - Minors|Chapter 06 - Children S Homes And Welfare Agencies|Section 26-6-22 - Notice to remove child from child welfare agency.

26-6-22. Notice to remove child from child welfare agency.If at any time the Department of Social Services finds that a child in a child welfare agency is subject to undesirable influences or lacks proper and wise care and management, it shall notify the child welfare agency who has placed the child in the agency to remove him from the agency. Source: SL 1939, ch 168, §6; SDC Supp 1960, §55.3711; SL 1985, ch 211, §12.
SD Codified L § 26-6-23 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 26 - Minors|Chapter 06 - Children S Homes And Welfare Agencies|Section 26-6-23 - Grounds for revocation or refusal to issue or renew child welfare agency license or registration.

26-6-23. Grounds for revocation or refusal to issue or renew child welfare agency license or registration.The Department of Social Services may revoke or refuse to issue or renew any license or registration certificate of a child welfare agency if the applicant, licensee, or registrant willfully and substantially:(1)Fails to meet the department's standards for licensure or registration;(2)Fails to maintain standards as promulgated by the department;(3)Violates any of the provisions of this chapter;(4)Furnishes or makes any misleading or false statement or report to the department;(5)Refuses to submit to the department any reports or records required by the department in making investigation of the facility for licensing purposes;(6)Fails or refuses to submit to an investigation by the department;(7)Fails or refuses to admit authorized representatives of the department at any reasonable time for the purpose of investigation;(8)Fails to provide, maintain, equip, and keep in safe and sanitary condition premises established or used for child care as required under standards prescribed by the department, or as otherwise required by any law, regulation or ordinance available to the location of the facility;(9)Refuses to display its license or certificate;(10)Fails to exercise reasonable care in the hiring, training, and supervision of facility personnel;(11)Fails to report suspected child abuse or neglect pursuant to chapter 26-10; or(12)Refuses to submit to the department any records or information relative to the background and experience of the personnel of the facility or persons residing at the address of the facility. Source: SL 1939, ch 168, §5; SDC Supp 1960, §55.3710; SL 1979, ch 170, §5; SL 1988, ch 211, §1.
SD Codified L § 26-6-23.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 26 - Minors|Chapter 06 - Children S Homes And Welfare Agencies|Section 26-6-23.1 - Revocation or refusal to issue or renew license or registration for child abuse or violence.

26-6-23.1. Revocation or refusal to issue or renew license or registration for child abuse or violence.The department may revoke or refuse to issue or renew the license or registration certificate of any child welfare agency if the owner or operator of the agency, a staff member, a member of the facility owner's family residing at the facility, or any other resident of the facility has been found guilty of an offense involving abuse or neglect of a child or violence against a person or who has a substantiated report of abuse or neglect as defined by the department by rule or whose name appears on a report from any other state's central registry of abuse or neglect. Source: SL 1988, ch 211, §2; SL 1989, ch 225; SL 1991, ch 217, §172; SL 1992, ch 181.
SD Codified L § 26-6-23.2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 26 - Minors|Chapter 06 - Children S Homes And Welfare Agencies|Section 26-6-23.2 - Central registry background checks on employees.

26-6-23.2. Central registry background checks on employees.The department shall conduct central registry background checks on all known employees of any child welfare agency. Source: SL 1988, ch 211, §3.
SD Codified L § 26-6-24 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 26 - Minors|Chapter 06 - Children S Homes And Welfare Agencies|Section 26-6-24 - Notice of intended revocation or refusal of renewal of license or registration--Hearing on protest--Temporary suspension.

26-6-24. Notice of intended revocation or refusal of renewal of license or registration--Hearing on protest--Temporary suspension.No license or registration certificate of a child welfare agency may be revoked or renewal refused, unless the holder of the license or registration certificate is given notice by registered mail of the facts or conduct which warrant the intended action. If the intended action is protested, a hearing shall be held pursuant to chapter 1-26. The Department of Social Services may temporarily suspend a registration certificate or license if the health, safety, or welfare of the persons served by the child welfare agency are in imminent danger or if the agency is substantially out of compliance with the requirements for licensing. Upon request of an aggrieved party, a hearing shall be held pursuant to chapter 1-26. Source: SL 1939, ch 168, §5; SDC Supp 1960, §55.3710; SL 1979, ch 170, §6; SL 1985, ch 211, §13; SL 1993, ch 199.
SD Codified L § 26-6-25 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 26 - Minors|Chapter 06 - Children S Homes And Welfare Agencies|Section 26-6-25 - Investigation by department of unlicensed and unregistered operations--Further action by department.

26-6-25. Investigation by department of unlicensed and unregistered operations--Further action by department.Whenever the Department of Social Services is advised or has reason to believe that any person is conducting or maintaining a child welfare agency without a license or registration certificate as required by this chapter, it shall have an investigation made. If the person is conducting a child welfare agency, it shall either issue a license or registration certificate or take action to prevent continued operation of the agency. Source: SL 1939, ch 168, §6; SDC Supp 1960, §55.3711; SL 1979, ch 170, §7.
SD Codified L § 26-6-27 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 26 - Minors|Chapter 06 - Children S Homes And Welfare Agencies|Section 26-6-27 - Educational and incidental activities exempt from chapter--State institutions.

26-6-27. Educational and incidental activities exempt from chapter--State institutions.Nothing contained in this chapter applies to educational services performed by an institution, school, or nursery school if the care and maintenance of children is only incidental to the operation of the school, to services performed by summer or recreational camps designed primarily for character building or recreation, to the care of children by a relative, to the casual care of children by a baby sitter, or to the exchange of care of children by parents under informal mutual arrangements, to care furnished by a guardian or by institutions operated by other departments of state government.For the purposes of this chapter, "casual care of children" is employment which is irregular or intermittent and which is not performed by an individual whose vocation is babysitting and which does not exceed twenty sitter hours rendered to not more than six children per week. Source: SDC Supp 1960, §55.3706 as added by SL 1965, ch 248, §1; SL 1972, ch 153; SL 1979, ch 170, §8; SL 1993, ch 213, §119.
SD Codified L § 26-6-28 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 26 - Minors|Chapter 06 - Children S Homes And Welfare Agencies|Section 26-6-28 - Reduction of number of children in foster care.

26-6-28. Reduction of number of children in foster care.Each year, the Department of Social Services shall reduce the number of children who have been in foster care more than twenty-four months and who have received or are receiving assistance under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act. The amount of the reduction shall be one-half of one percent of the number of foster children in care during the preceding federal fiscal year. Source: SL 1982, ch 199; SL 2004, ch 167, §5.
SD Codified L § 26-6-29 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 26 - Minors|Chapter 06 - Children S Homes And Welfare Agencies|Section 26-6-29 - Shelters for battered spouses exempt.

26-6-29. Shelters for battered spouses exempt.This chapter does not apply to agencies which provide shelter, food, or counseling to a battered spouse and his children if the parent remains responsible for the care of his child. Source: SL 1985, ch 211, §16.
SD Codified L § 26-6-35 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 26 - Minors|Chapter 06 - Children S Homes And Welfare Agencies|Section 26-6-35 - Foster care for person under continuing juvenile jurisdiction who is over the age of majority.

26-6-35. Foster care for person under continuing juvenile jurisdiction who is over the age of majority.Notwithstanding the provisions of §§26-1-1, 26-6-6.1, and 26-7A-101, a child welfare agency and the Department of Corrections may provide foster care for a person over the age of majority but less than twenty-one years of age if the person is under the continuing juvenile jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections. Source: SL 2007, ch 163, §1.
SD Codified L § 26-6-36 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 26 - Minors|Chapter 06 - Children S Homes And Welfare Agencies|Section 26-6-36 - Definitions relating to religious child-placement agencies.

26-6-36. Definitions relating to religious child-placement agencies.Terms used in §§26-6-36 to 26-6-50, inclusive, mean:(1)"Child-placement agency," a private organization that receives and places children in foster homes or for adoption, with or without compensation, as a regular activity of that organization or that performs those services as an adjunct to other regular activities;(2)"State benefit program," any program administered or funded by the state or by any agent on behalf of the state that provides cash, payments, grants, contracts, loans or in-kind assistance;(3)"State,":(a)The State of South Dakota or any political subdivision thereof;(b)Any agency of the State of South Dakota or of a political subdivision of the state including any department, bureau, board, commission, council, court, or public institution of higher education;(c)Any person acting under the authority of state law. Source: SL 2017, ch 114, §1.
SD Codified L § 26-6-37 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 26 - Minors|Chapter 06 - Children S Homes And Welfare Agencies|Section 26-6-37 - Adverse action defined.

26-6-37. Adverse action defined.For the purposes of §§26-6-36 to 26-6-50, inclusive, the term, adverse action, means any action that directly or indirectly adversely affects a child-placement agency or organization seeking to become a child-placement agency, places the child-placement agency or organization in a worse position than it was in before the action was taken, or is likely to deter a child-placement agency or organization from acting or refusing to act. The term includes, without limitation, the following:(1)Altering in any way the tax treatment of, or causing any tax, penalty, or payment to be assessed against, or denying, delaying, revoking, or otherwise making unavailable an exemption from taxation;(2)Disallowing, denying, or otherwise making unavailable a deduction for state tax purposes of any charitable contribution made to an organization;(3)Denying an application for, refusing to renew, or canceling any benefit from a state benefit program or other funding;(4)Declining to enter into, refusing to renew, or canceling a contract;(5)Declining to issue, refusing to renew, or canceling a license;(6)Imposing, levying, or assessing a monetary fine, fee, penalty, damages, award, or injunction;(7)Taking any enforcement action;(8)Discriminating against an organization in regard to participation in a state benefit program;(9)Limiting the ability of a person to engage in child-placement services; or(10)Taking any action that materially alters the terms or conditions of funding or a contract or license. Source: SL 2017, ch 114, §2.
SD Codified L § 26-6-38 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 26 - Minors|Chapter 06 - Children S Homes And Welfare Agencies|Section 26-6-38 - Child-placement agency not required to provide service that conflicts with sincere written religious policy.

26-6-38. Child-placement agency not required to provide service that conflicts with sincere written religious policy.No child-placement agency may be required to provide any service that conflicts with, or provide any service under circumstances that conflict with any sincerely-held religious belief or moral conviction of the child-placement agency that shall be contained in a written policy, statement of faith, or other document adhered to by a child-placement agency.If a child-placement agency declines to provide any services, the child-placement agency shall provide in writing information advising the applicant of the Department of Social Services website and a list of licensed child-placement agencies with contact information. Source: SL 2017, ch 114, §3.
SD Codified L § 26-6-39 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 26 - Minors|Chapter 06 - Children S Homes And Welfare Agencies|Section 26-6-39 - State may not take adverse action against child-placement agency acting on basis of sincere written religious policy.

26-6-39. State may not take adverse action against child-placement agency acting on basis of sincere written religious policy.The state may not discriminate or take any adverse action against a child-placement agency or an organization seeking to become a child-placement agency on the basis, wholly or partly, that the child-placement agency has declined or will decline to provide any service that conflicts with, or provide any service under circumstances that conflict with the agency's written sincerely-held religious belief or moral conviction of the child-placement agency.The state may not enter into a contract that is inconsistent with, would in any way interfere with, or would in any way require an organization to surrender any right created in §§26-6-36 to 26-6-50, inclusive. Source: SL 2017, ch 114, §4.
SD Codified L § 26-6-40 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 26 - Minors|Chapter 06 - Children S Homes And Welfare Agencies|Section 26-6-40 - Licensure and state benefit programs available to religious child-placement agency.

26-6-40. Licensure and state benefit programs available to religious child-placement agency.Any faith-based or religious child-placement agency or organization that seeks to become a child-placement agency is eligible, on the same basis as any other child-placement agency or organization, to receive a license or participate in a state benefit program. The state may not discriminate against a faith-based or religious organization on the basis, wholly or partly, of the organization's religious character or affiliation. Source: SL 2017, ch 114, §5.
SD Codified L § 26-6-41 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 26 - Minors|Chapter 06 - Children S Homes And Welfare Agencies|Section 26-6-41 - Religious child-placement agency to be independent from state.

26-6-41. Religious child-placement agency to be independent from state.A faith-based or religious child-placement agency that enters into a contract with the state or participates in a state benefit program for child-placement services shall retain the agency's independence from the state, including the child-placement agency's control over the definition, development, practice, and expression of the agency's written religious beliefs and moral convictions; the agency's hiring and employment practices; and decisions as to whether any child-placement service conflicts with any sincerely-held religious belief or moral conviction of the agency. Source: SL 2017, ch 114, §6.