<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>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 style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:02:07"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0-000000">67:12:02:07</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0-000001">.  Definition of conference.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" 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 style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282e000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" 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 style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0">; 52 SDR 55, effective December 2, 2025</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0-000003">28-</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0-000003">6-1</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0-000003">28-</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0-000003">6-1</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282eP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sed4acfab-6696-4c5e-a539-66d8f336282e000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>