South Dakota § 27B-3-49 - Secretary to be informed when no guardian or conservator of adult resident.
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§ 27B-3-49. Secretary to be informed when no guardian or conservator of adult resident.
If the director of a facility determines that a person eighteen years of age or older with a developmental disability receiving services and supports from the facility requires a guardian or conservator and there is no one qualified and willing to petition for letters of guardianship or conservatorship, the director shall inform the secretary of the Department of Human Services.
Source: SL 2000, ch 131, § 51.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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