SDCL § 34-48-8: Ownership of and liability for assistance provided.

Except as provided in § 34-48-12, any deploying public agency or covered entity providing assistance in response to a request under this chapter shall maintain ownership of and liability for all assistance provided, including:

(1) Worker's compensation coverage for personnel employed, authorized, or designated to act by or on behalf of the deploying public agency or covered entity;

(2) Insurance coverage for employees, agents, or volunteers of the deploying public agency or covered entity;

(3) Property; and

(4) Personnel benefits.