The Board of Regents may provide for the care of a child who is either partially or totally blind and whose parent or guardian is indigent or unable to provide proper care, in any institution suitably equipped for the care of such child and until such child has reached the age of six years.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 13-61-9

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.

Source: SDC 1939, § 55.4004; SL 1985, ch 33, § 37.