<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.s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51P0 { 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.s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0-000003 { 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="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:06:27"><span class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0-000000">67:12:06:27</span></a><span class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0-000001">.  Unrestricted payments.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0"> The department shall make payments without direction on the warrant, without a letter or agreement as a condition of receiving the payment, or without any other notification that the recipient must use the money in a specified way or for specified purposes. The </span><span class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0">department may not</span><span class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0">    (1)  Direct that all or part of the assistance payments be applied to specific bills or for the purchase of specified foods or services;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0">    (2)  Requir</span><span class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0">e</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0"> that the recipient submit receipts for the purpose of showing how the recipient spent all or any part of the assistance payments;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0">    (3)  Requir</span><span class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0">e</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0"> the return of all or part of the </span><span class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0">aid to families with dependent children</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0"> payments </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0">to the department or </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0">for use in a designated way </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0">determined </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0">by the department; </span><span class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0">or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0">    (4)  Provid</span><span class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0">e</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0"> service to </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0">a </span><span class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0">recipient's creditor</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0"> or assist a creditor</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0"> in the collection of the recipient's debt.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0">    The department shall inform the client of the client's rights to an unrestricted payment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0">    </span><span class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981</span><span class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0">; 52 SDR 55, effective December 2, 2025</span><span class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0">    </span><span class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0-000003">28-</span><span class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0-000003">6-1</span></a><span class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0">    </span><span class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0-000003">28-</span><span class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0-000003">6-1</span></a><span class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55fee159-fde0-4700-b820-99987374cc51000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>