The department shall take complaints under this article that concern violations by:

1. (1) Any public agency in the state that receives funds under Part C;
2. (2) Other public agencies that are involved in the state's Part C program; or

3. (3) Private service providers that receive funds pursuant to this article under a contract from a public agency to carry out a given function or to provide a given service required under Part C.

   The party filing the complaint shall forward a copy of the complaint to the public agency or nonpublic service provider serving the child at the same time the party files the complaint with the department.

Source: 20 SDR 223, effective July 7, 1994; 26 SDR 153, effective May 22, 2000; 28 SDR 105, effective January 31, 2002; 35 SDR 82, effective October 22, 2008.

General Authority: SDCL 13-37-1.1.

Law Implemented: SDCL 13-1-23 , 13-14-1 , 13-37-1.1.