Section 13-34-16.2 - State policy on education--Free book loans to all persons aged five throughnineteen--Neutrality. - South Dakota Statutes

13-34-16.2. State policy on education--Free book loans to all persons aged five through nineteen--Neutrality. It is declared to be the policy of this state that the common good and general welfare of the state are promoted by an educated and enlightened citizenry and, to assist in achieving those goals and in accord with the child benefit doctrine, there shall be loaned without charge to all persons ages five through nineteen such nonsectarian textbooks and text-related workbooks designed for individual use as are normally furnished by the school boards of the several public school districts of this state to the students enrolled in the public schools of such respective districts. It is further declared to be the policy of this state that, in the loaning of such materials to such persons, the state shall be neutral to and between all such persons.

Source: SDC 1939, § 15.1705; SL 1943, ch 53, § 2; SL 1955, ch 41, ch 5, § 6; SL 1957, ch 58, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.1706; SDCL, § 13-34-16; SL 1973, ch 100; SL 1974, ch 134, § 1; SL 1977, ch 134, § 1.