South Dakota Codified Laws 29A-5-119. Training curricula for persons appointed as guardians and conservators
The State Bar of South Dakota shall prepare and approve training curricula for persons appointed as guardians and conservators. The training curricula shall include:
(1) The rights of minors and protected persons under this chapter and under the laws of the United States generally;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 29A-5-119
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- guardian: includes a "limited guardian" and any reference to a "conservator" includes a "limited conservator. See South Dakota Codified Laws 29A-5-102
- person: refers to either an "interested person" a "person alleged to need protection" or a "protected person" as the context requires, and does not refer to a "person" as defined in §. See South Dakota Codified Laws 29A-5-102
(2) The duties and responsibilities of guardians and conservators;
(3) Reporting requirements;
(4) Least restrictive options in the areas of housing, medical care, and psychiatric care; and
(5) Resources to assist guardians and conservators in fulfilling their duties.
Each person appointed by the court to be a guardian or conservator before July 1, 2021, shall complete the training curricula within four months after July 1, 2021. A person may not be appointed by the court as a guardian or conservator on or after July 1, 2021, until the person completes the training curricula.
Source: SL 2016, ch 120, § 38; SL 2021, ch 121, § 2.