South Dakota § 1-36A-27 - Records required--Improper use of names or information concerning persons applying for assistance.
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§ 1-36A-27. Records required--Improper use of names or information concerning persons applying for assistance.
The adult services and aging programs shall keep such records as may be required by law or federal regulations. All applications and records concerning any applicant or recipient are confidential. Except for purposes directly connected with the administration of the adult services and aging program and in accordance with the rules of the department, no person may solicit, disclose, or make use of, or authorize, knowingly permit, participate in, or acquiesce in the use of any lists or names of, or any information concerning, persons applying for or receiving public assistance, derived from the records, papers, files, or communications of the department acquired in the course of the performance of official duties.
Source: SL 1987, ch 200, § 3; SL 1988, ch 219; SL 2004, ch 167, § 31; SDCL § 28-1-45.1; SL 2017, ch 230 (Ex. Ord. 17-1), § 27, eff. Apr. 13, 2017.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1-36A-27 ("Records required--Improper use of names or information concerning persons applying for assistance.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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