The Department of Human Services and the Department of Social Services may receive and disburse from social security benefits, retirement annuities, and such other funds as may accrue to patients in residence at institutions under jurisdiction of the departments. Such disbursement shall be made for the benefit of the patient.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 1-36A-1.23

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

Source: SL 1989, ch 21, § 23; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 104, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.