If the state treasurer determines that the recipient of a veterinary medicine tuition award authorized by this chapter has violated the provisions of the contract, the recipient shall repay the amount of the tuition awards and pay such damages as may be determined by any circuit court in this state in which a civil action may be brought by the state treasurer. If the recipient is required to repay tuition awards and interest, the recipient shall do so no later than five years after the state treasurer has determined a violation of the agreement has occurred.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 13-49-20.8

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.

Source: SL 1991, ch 157, § 7; SL 2007, ch 109, § 17.

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