<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 34-3-1 - Establishment of county department authorized--Definition of full-time health department. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2056167Normal { 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.s2056167SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2056167CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2056167CL-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2056167Normal-000001 { 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.s2056167DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2056167DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2056167000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2056167SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2056167SCL-000004 { 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="s2056167Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-3-1"><span class="s2056167SENU">34-3-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056167SENU">. </span><span class="s2056167CL">Establishment of county department authorized--Definition of full</span><span class="s2056167CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2056167CL">time health department.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2056167Normal-000001"><span class="s2056167DefaultParagraphFont">The board of county commissioners of any county of this state may establish within its county a full</span><span class="s2056167DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2056167DefaultParagraphFont">time county health department and provide for the maintenance thereof. Full</span><span class="s2056167DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2056167DefaultParagraphFont">time health departments shall be construed to be an organization under the immediate direction of a health officer and employing trained public health personnel who shall devote their entire working time to the prevention of disease and the promotion of public health.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2056167Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056167000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2056167Normal"><span class="s2056167SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2056167SCL-000004"> SL 1953, ch 129, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.18A01.</span></p></div></body></html>