South Dakota § 9-38-55 - First or second class municipality not liable for negligent injuries in improvement or operation of park--Employee's rights preserved.
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§ 9-38-55. First or second class municipality not liable for negligent injuries in improvement or operation of park--Employee's rights preserved.
No action shall lie against the board or against the first or second class municipality or the governing body of the municipality to recover for injuries sustained by any person through the negligence of the officers or employees of the board while engaged in the improvement, maintenance, or operation of property owned or operated as a park or used for park purposes; provided that nothing herein contained shall operate to prevent any employee of the board or of the municipality from maintaining an action to recover damages for injuries received in the course of his employment.
Source: SL 1915, ch 260, § 65; RC 1919, § 6508; SL 1925, ch 237, § 9; SDC 1939, § 45.2539; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-38-55 ("First or second class municipality not liable for negligent injuries in improvement or operation of park--Employee's rights preserved.") 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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