No provision of §§ 26-6-36 to 26-6-50, inclusive, may be construed to allow a child-placement agency to decline to provide a service on the basis of a person‘s race, ethnicity, or national origin. Due regard shall be afforded to the Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. §§ 1901-1963), if that Act is applicable.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 26-6-42

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 2017, ch 114, § 7; SL 2019, ch 127, § 4.