Except for §§ 67:10:07:06 and 67:10:07:10, the department must determine that the payee has mismanaged the assistance payment to such an extent that allowing the payee to continue managing the grant would be a threat to the health and safety of the child. Evidence of mismanagement may include any of the following:

1. (1) Failure to meet two or more rental or mortgage payments within the previous 14 months;
2. (2) Nonpayment of other bills;
3. (3) Persistent or deliberate failure to meet obligations for food, clothing, school supplies, or other essentials; or
4. (4) Continued expenditures for alcoholic beverages or other nonessentials.

Source: 24 SDR 24, effective August 31, 1997.

General Authority: SDCL 28-7A-3(7).

Law Implemented: SDCL 28-7A-3(7).