South Dakota Codified Laws 47-23-28. Definition of terms
Terms used in §§ 47-23-28 to 47-23-32, inclusive, mean:
(1) “Free clinic,” a clinic in which health care services are offered voluntarily through a nonprofit corporation by health care professionals licensed or certified under the laws of this state to patients without charge or at a charge based on a sliding fee scale or the ability to pay;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 47-23-28
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(2) “Governmental entity,” any county, municipality, township, school district, chartered governmental units, other special districts, or any association, authority, board, commission, division, office, officer, task force, or other agency of the State of South Dakota;
(3) “Nonprofit corporation,” any corporation organized under chapters 47-22 to 47-28, inclusive, and which is exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 501(a);
(4) “Nonprofit organization,” any organization which is exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 501(c) as amended;
(5) “Volunteer,” an individual performing services for a nonprofit organization, a nonprofit corporation, a hospital organized pursuant to chapter 34-8, 34-9, or 34-10, or a governmental entity without compensation, other than reimbursement for actual expenses incurred. The term includes a volunteer serving as a director, officer, trustee, or direct service volunteer.
Source: SL 1987, ch 344, § 1; SL 1993, ch 340, § 1.