SDCL § 26-6-42: Child-placement agency may not decline service on basis of race, ethnicity, or national origin.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 26. MINORS
- CHAPTER 26-6. CHILDREN'S HOMES AND WELFARE AGENCIES
No provision of §§ 26-6-36 to 26-6-50, inclusive, may be construed to allow a child-placement agency to decline to provide a service on the basis of a person's race, ethnicity, or national origin. Due regard shall be afforded to the Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. §§ 1901-1963), if that Act is applicable.
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