CHAPTER 13-62
SOUTH DAKOTA SERVICES FOR THE DEAF
13-62-1 South Dakota Services for the Deaf--Location--Purpose.
13-62-2 Personnel--Qualifications.
13-62-3 Administrator--Bond.
13-62-4 Employment and compensation.
13-62-5 Preservation of property.
13-62-6 Assistance--Criteria.
13-62-7 13-62-7, 13-62-8. Repealed by SL 1975, ch 128, § 377
13-62-9 13-62-9. Repealed by SL 1989, ch 171, § 3
13-62-10 13-62-10. Repealed by SL 1975, ch 128, § 377
13-62-11 Transportation allowance.
13-62-12 Use of moneys and property.
13-62-13 Annual operating period.
13-62-14 Rules--Governance and operation.
13-62-15 Lease of buildings--Conditions.
13-62-1. South Dakota Services for the Deaf--Location--Purpose.
South Dakota Services for the Deaf is under the control of the Board of Regents and must be maintained and managed to provide assistance and audiology and outreach services to persons entitled to the benefits of a school for the deaf.
Source: SDC 1939, § 55.4101; SL 1953, ch 296, § 1; SL 1975, ch 128, § 371; SL 2023, ch 62, § 10.
13-62-2. Personnel--Qualifications.
The Board of Regents shall employ staff necessary to meet the needs of those persons entitled to benefits through South Dakota Services for the Deaf.
The administrator shall have knowledge concerning the educational needs of students with sensory disabilities. The administrator shall work to increase knowledge and skill in the use of American sign language.
The board may hire one person to serve as both the superintendent of the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and as the administrator of South Dakota Services for the Deaf. The person shall receive a single salary.
Source: SDC 1939, § 55.4102 (2); SL 1953, ch 296, § 2; SL 2018, ch 106, § 1; SL 2023, ch 62, § 11.
13-62-3. Administrator--Bond.
The administrator shall give a bond to the state in an amount fixed by the Board of Regents, for the faithful discharge of duties. The bond must be approved, recorded, and filed in the same manner as the bonds of state officers.
Source: SDC 1939, § 55.4102 (2); SL 1953, ch 296, § 2; SL 2023, ch 62, § 12.
13-62-4. Employment and compensation.
The Board of Regents shall prescribe the duties of the administrator. The board may fix the compensation of all staff at South Dakota Services for the Deaf.
Source: SDC 1939, § 55.4102 (2); SL 1953, ch 296, § 2; SL 1975, ch 128, § 372; SL 2023, ch 62, § 13.
13-62-5. Preservation of property.
The Board of Regents shall preserve and care for all property used by South Dakota Services for the Deaf.
Source: SDC 1939, § 55.4102 (1); SL 1953, ch 296, § 2; SL 2023, ch 62, § 14.
13-62-6. Assistance--Criteria.
Any resident of this state who is under twenty-one and has a hearing status that precludes receiving educational benefits through a public school is entitled to receive services through South Dakota Services for the Deaf.
South Dakota Services for the Deaf may assist any person who is not a resident of the state, provided:
(1) The person meets the criteria established in this section;
(2) The Board of Regents determines that no resident of this state is denied assistance as a result; and
(3) Payment is received for any charges established by the Board of Regents.
Source: SDC 1939, § 55.4103; SL 1953, ch 296, § 3; SL 1975, ch 128, § 373; SL 1989, ch 171, § 2; SL 2023, ch 62, § 15.
13-62-11. Transportation allowance.
Transportation shall be as provided in § 13-37-8.9.
Source: SDC 1939, § 55.4103; SL 1953, ch 296, § 3; SL 1975, ch 128, § 374.
13-62-12. Use of moneys and property.
The Board of Regents shall ensure the proper allocation of any money, effects, and property received for the use and benefit of South Dakota Services for the Deaf.
Source: SDC 1939, § 55.4102 (4); SL 1953, ch 296, § 2; SL 2023, ch 62, § 16.
13-62-13. Annual operating period.
The Board of Regents shall establish the annual operating period of South Dakota Services for the Deaf.
Source: SDC 1939, § 55.4102 (5); SL 1953, ch 296, § 2; SL 1975, ch 128, § 375; SL 2023, ch 62, § 17.
13-62-14. Rules--Governance and operation.
The Board of Regents shall promulgate rules, in accordance with chapter 1-26, for the governance and operations of South Dakota Services for the Deaf.
Source: SDC 1939, § 55.4102 (6); SL 1953, ch 296, § 2; SL 1975, ch 128, § 376; SL 2023, ch 62, § 18.
13-62-15. Lease of buildings--Conditions.
The Board of Regents may lease, for commercial purposes, portions of buildings that are not regularly and actively used by South Dakota Services for the Deaf. The purposes, terms, and conditions of each lease must be economical and consistent with the stewardship of public property.
The board may permit a lessee to undertake renovations if:
(1) The renovation is comparable to the kind and quality of the original structure;
(2) The board has the right to prior review and approval of renovation designs and specifications that may affect shared building structural systems and related equipment and infrastructure;
(3) The lessee provides such as-built documentation as the board may require; and
(4) The lessee agrees that the title to the renovations vests with the board on behalf of the state.
The board shall establish lease rates that are consistent with those of commercial leases for comparable properties in Sioux Falls and Minnehaha County. The board may offer the leases to the public in any commercially reasonable manner.
Lease income received by the board pursuant to this section is continuously appropriated to the board for use in maintaining the property and supporting the operations of South Dakota Services for the Deaf.
Source: SL 2018, ch 111, § 10, eff. Feb. 8, 2018; SL 2023, ch 62, § 19.
