South Dakota § 24-11-40 - Contract for placement of inmates or prisoners--Certain private entities excepted.
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§ 24-11-40. Contract for placement of inmates or prisoners--Certain private entities excepted.
The governing body of any compact, municipality, or county may contract with a private entity to place inmates or prisoners in a detention facility, jail, correctional facility, work camp, or related facility operated by a private entity. The governing body of the compact, municipality, or county may not contract with a private entity in which a member of the governing body of the compact, municipality, or county or an elected or appointed peace officer who serves in the municipality or county has a financial interest.
Source: SL 1991, ch 207, § 2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24-11-40 ("Contract for placement of inmates or prisoners--Certain private entities excepted.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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