<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 28-1-29 - Public assistance records confidential--Exceptions. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2051549Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2051549SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2051549CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2051549Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2051549DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2051549Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2051549000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2051549SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2051549SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2051549Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=28-1-29"><span class="s2051549SENU">28-1-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2051549SENU">. </span><span class="s2051549CL">Public assistance records confidential--Exceptions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2051549Normal-000000"><span class="s2051549DefaultParagraphFont">Any application or record concerning any applicant for, or recipient of, public assistance provided under the laws of this state through the Department of Social Services is confidential except:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2051549Normal-000001"><span class="s2051549DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    For inspection by any person duly authorized by this state or the United States in connection with the person's official duties;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2051549Normal-000001"><span class="s2051549DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    For the purpose of fair hearings as provided by law.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2051549Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2051549000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2051549Normal"><span class="s2051549SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2051549SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, § 55.3622; SL 1941, ch 311; SL 1953, ch 295, § 1; SL 2004, ch 167, § 20.</span></p></div></body></html>