SDCL § 1-36A-1.25: Legal investigation or action by attorney general--Procedure.

If, in the opinion of the secretary of human services, any matter in regard to the management of any institution under the department's control, or any matter in regard to any patient of any institution under the department's control, requires legal investigation or action of any kind, the secretary shall notify the attorney general, who shall investigate and take any actions the attorney general considers necessary and proper, and report any actions taken and the results thereof to the secretary without delay.