The municipalities of the State of South Dakota and their several offices, boards, and departments may, in their discretion, provide either by self insurance, or by purchase from private companies, group life, health and accident insurance, or any one or more of such insurance risks, for their respective employees and officers and the immediate families of such employees and officers, as the terms “employee” and “officer” are defined in § 9-14-31. Such accident insurance applies only if benefits under the worker’s compensation law are not applicable.

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Source: SL 1949, ch 199, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 45.0201-1(7); SL 1978, ch 49, § 1; SL 1986, ch 70, § 1.