<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282e000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:02:07"><span class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0-000000">67:12:02:07</span></a><span class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0-000001">.  Definition of conference.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0"> </span><span class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0">A conference is an informal meeting between the applicant or recipient and the caseworker or the caseworker's supervisor who was involved in determining the proposed action. At the conference, the reasons for the proposed action must be explained to the applicant or recipient, and the applicant or recipient may present information that demonstrates the proposed action is incorrect. The applicant or recipient may be represented by legal counsel, a friend, or another person. The department is not responsible for the payment of fees for the applicant or recipient's representation</span><span class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282e000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0">    </span><span class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981</span><span class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0">; 52 SDR 55, effective December 2, 2025</span><span class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0">    </span><span class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0-000003">28-</span><span class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0-000003">6-1</span></a><span class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0">    </span><span class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0-000003">28-</span><span class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0-000003">6-1</span></a><span class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282e000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>