The department shall make an eligibility determination as soon as possible on applications. The period between the date of the signed application and the date that the assistance check or notification of denial of assistance is mailed to the applicant may not exceed forty-five days, except in circumstances described in § 67:12:01:08.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 2 SDR 88, effective July 1, 1976; 7 SDR 23, effective September 18, 1980; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981 ; 51 SDR 52, effective November 11, 2024 .

General Authority: SDCL 28- 6-1 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 28- 6-1 .

Prior versions effective: 1981-07-01.