Information obtained by any employee of the Department of Veterans' Affairs concerning any person who has filed an application for bonus, any claim for such a bonus, or any action on such a bonus is confidential information and may not be disclosed unless the employee is ordered to disclose the information by a court of competent jurisdiction.

Source: 18 SDR 71, effective October 21, 1991; 38 SDR 58, effective October 19, 2011.

General Authority: SDCL 33A-2-25.

Law Implemented: SDCL 33A-2-12 , 33A-2-25.