<html> <head> <title>Rule 44:79:04:01 Governing body.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 44:79:04:01"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 44:79:04:01 Governing body."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; punctuation-wrap:simple; text-autospace:none; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times","serif";} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><a name="_GoBack"></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>44:79:04:01.&nbsp;&nbsp;Governing body.</b> Each facility operated by limited liability partnership, a corporation, or political subdivision shall have an organized governing body legally responsible for the overall conduct of the facility. If the facility is operated by an individual or partnership, the individual or partnership shall carry out the functions in this chapter pertaining to the governing body. The governing body shall establish and maintain administration policies, procedures, or bylaws governing the operation of the facility.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34-12-13">34-12-13(5).</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34-12-13">34-12-13(5).</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>