<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 26-13-2 - Department as authority to concur in placement of children. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050962Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2050962SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050962CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050962Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2050962DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050962000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050962SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050962SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2050962Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-13-2"><span class="s2050962SENU">26-13-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050962SENU">. </span><span class="s2050962CL">Department as authority to concur in placement of children.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050962Normal-000000"><span class="s2050962DefaultParagraphFont">The term, "appropriate public authorities," as used in Article III of the interstate compact on the placement of children shall, with reference to this state, mean the Department of Social Services and said department shall receive and act with reference to notices required by said Article III.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050962Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050962000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050962Normal"><span class="s2050962SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050962SCL-000002"> SL 1974, ch 180, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html>