{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-40-2-9","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 40-2-9","heading":"Animal control officer defined.","body":"For the purposes of this chapter and chapter 40-1, an animal control officer is any person employed, contracted, or appointed pursuant to § 40-2-7 by an animal care and control agency or humane society to aid in the enforcement of ordinances or laws regulating the care and control of animals.","path":["TITLE 40. ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK","CHAPTER 40-2. HUMANE SOCIETIES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/40-2-9","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"8b2a3383708f090ca7489089930979e74582f152b137012946072834a5f37cc6","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-40-2-8","next":"us-sd/sdcl-40-3-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}