SDCL § 34-8-14: Lien of county for hospital costs paid from poor fund.

Whenever any county within this state shall become obligated to and does pay the hospital bills and charges for any of the persons defined in § 34-8-11 as "county charges without means," the county in such case shall have a lien upon all of the property, real and personal except property absolutely exempt from seizure and sale, of such persons defined herein, for all sums expended therefor by any county; such lien shall be established, recorded and foreclosed as provided by chapter 28-14, and all the provisions of said chapter are hereby made applicable thereto.