<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.s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415P0 { 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.s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0-000003 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0-000004 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0-000005 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:17:02:11.01"><span class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0-000000">67:17:02:11.01</span></a><span class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0-000001">.  Hearings conducted by electronic means.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0"> The hearing examiner may hold a hearing by telephone conference or by electronic or digital means.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0">    For telephonic, electronic, or digital hearings, </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0">other than hearings for suspected intentional program violations, </span><span class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0">all parties must submit their proposed exhibits to the hearing examiner and to the other parties involved at least five calendar days before the hearing date.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0">    </span><span class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0-000003">For a suspected intentional program violation hearing, each party must submit the party's proposed exhibits to the hearing examiner at least five calendar days before the hearing date. If requested by the individual or the individual's representative, the Department of Social Services must provide an electronic or physical copy of the proposed exhibits to the individual within five calendar days</span><span class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0-000003">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0">    </span><span class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0"> 17 SDR 50, effective October 7, 1990; 23 SDR 192, effective May 22, 1997; 35 SDR 166, effective December 24, 2008</span><span class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0">; 52 SDR 33, effective September 29, 2025</span><span class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0">    </span><span class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-1-24.1"><span class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0-000004">28-1-24.1</span></a><span class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0">    </span><span class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-1-24.1"><span class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0-000004">28-1-24.1</span></a><span class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0-000005">Cross-Reference: </span><span class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0-000003">Fair hearings, 7 C.F.R. §</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0-000003"> </span><span class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415C0-000003">273.15(p)(1).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6d65ad33-88cd-421c-ba85-c09581a55415000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>