South Dakota § 28-13-31 - Continuation of statement in effect until withdrawn or amended--Effective date of amendments--Statements available for inspection.

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§ 28-13-31. Continuation of statement in effect until withdrawn or amended--Effective date of amendments--Statements available for inspection.

No statement of costs, or amendment thereto, may take effect until approved by the secretary of social services and the expiration of thirty days from the filing thereof, and thereafter, for purposes of this chapter, shall remain in full force and effect until the next statement of costs, or amendment thereto, filed by the hospital pursuant to § 28-13-28 is approved by the secretary. Any such statement of costs, or amendments thereto, shall be a public record and be available for inspection at any time in behalf of any board of county commissioners.

Source: SL 1953, ch 131, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.12B02; SL 1976, ch 173, § 17; SL 1991, ch 227, § 5; SL 1997, ch 170, § 24.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 28-13-31 ("Continuation of statement in effect until withdrawn or amended--Effective date of amendments--Statements available for inspection.") 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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