{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-27b-3-51","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 27B-3-51","heading":"Secretary to be informed when no guardian for incompetent resident attaining adulthood.","body":"If the facility determines after evaluation pursuant to § 27B-3-50, that the person with a developmental disability is not competent to execute an application for voluntary admission or that the person otherwise requires the protective services of a guardian, that person's parent, or if none, another interested person or entity shall be notified and requested to file a petition for the appointment of a guardian. If no petition is filed, the director shall inform the secretary of the Department of Human Services.\nSource: SL 2000, ch 131, § 53.","path":["TITLE 27B. DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS","CHAPTER 27B-3. STATE INSTITUTIONS FOR DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/27B-3-51","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"5e563eb8ddac9a78ea066bb5f0720db3279ef953999ce9cc23f84dc11f575e62","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-27b-3-50","next":"us-sd/sdcl-27b-3-52"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}