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S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-33
South
Dakota Codified Laws
Title
26. Minors
Chapter
26-8A. Protection of Children from Abuse or Neglect
§ 26-8A-33. Proceeding involving child covered by Indian Child Welfare Act
In
any abuse or neglect proceeding involving a child covered by
the Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. §§
1901-1963), as amended to January 1, 2005, the tribe may
appear by counsel or by a representative of the tribe
designated by the tribe to intervene on behalf of the
tribe. When the tribe appears as a party by
a representative of the tribe, the name of the representative
and a statement of authorization for that individual or agency
to appear as the tribe must be submitted to the
court in the form of a tribal resolution or other
document evidencing an official act of the tribe.
Source:
SL 2005, ch 296 (Supreme Court Rule 05-10), effective Feb. 25, 2005.
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