South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 27A > Chapter 7 – County Boards of Mental Illness


§ 27A-7-1	County board of mental illness–Composition and appointment of board–Qualifications of members–Joint boards–Alternates
§ 27A-7-2	Oaths of office of board members
§ 27A-7-3.1	Conflict of interest–Procedure for removal of board member
§ 27A-7-4	Board jurisdiction over commitment, treatment, and safekeeping ofinvoluntarily committed persons
§ 27A-7-8	Compensation, mileage, and expenses of board members
§ 27A-7-9	Training of board members
§ 27A-7-11	Qualified mental health professionals immune from civil liability when actingin good faith

Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Oath: includes affirmation. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.