28-13-1. County duty to relieve poor persons–Taxation–Determination of eligibility. Every county shall relieve and support all poor and indigent persons who have established residency therein, as that term is defined in §§28-13-2 to 28-13-16.2, inclusive, and who have made application to the county, whenever they shall stand in need. Each board of county commissioners may […]
28-13-1.1.”Indigent or poor person” defined–Eligibility standards. For the purposes of this chapter, an indigent or poor person is any person who does not have sufficient money, credit, or property to be self-supporting; who has no one to look to who is legally required to provide support; or who is unable to be self-supporting through work […]
28-13-1.2. Considerations in establishing eligibility standards. A county in establishing eligibility standards for county poor relief shall take into consideration an applicant’s total economic resources including current assets and income, sources of financial support to which the applicant is legally entitled and total economic needs. In a case involving support among family members the county […]
28-13-1.3. Medically indigent person defined. A medically indigent person is one who meets the following criteria: (1)Requires medically necessary hospital services for which no public or private third-party coverage, such as insurance, veterans’ assistance, medicaid, or medicare, is available which covers the actual cost of hospitalization; (2)Has no ability or only limited ability, as determined […]
28-13-1.4. Appeal regarding medical indigence. Notwithstanding §7-8-30, in any appeal regarding medical indigence, the circuit court may affirm or remand for further proceedings, or the court may reverse or modify the decision if substantial rights of the appellant have been prejudiced because the county’s findings, inferences, conclusions, or decisions are: (1)In violation of constitutional or […]
28-13-12. Residency not established by state acceptance of application. The acceptance of an applicant for any type of public assistance administered by the Department of Social Services, in a county where the applicant has not established residency in accordance with §28-13-3, shall not operate to establish a residency for the purposes of this chapter in […]
28-13-14. Residency not established by residence in health care facility. An occupant or patient of any health care facility, licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 34-12, who has not otherwise established residency in accordance with §28-13-3 in the county where such facility is situated, shall not establish residency in such county solely by virtue […]
28-13-16. County commissioners to have responsibility for care and relief of poor persons. The county commissioners in each county are responsible for the care and relief of all poor persons in the county as provided by this chapter as long as those persons remain eligible. The commissioners may designate a county official to assist in […]
28-13-16.1. Waiting period imposed at board’s discretion while residency investigated. The board of county commissioners may, except for their obligations under §§28-13-37 and 28-13-38, impose upon applicants for assistance such a reasonable waiting period as they may determine to be necessary in order to adequately investigate and consider all factors relevant to determining whether an […]
28-13-16.2. Intentional fraud or deceit to receive assistance. Any applicant for assistance who knowingly makes any false statement, with intent to defraud, as to his financial status or other required information, or in any way intentionally deceives any county commissioner, or any welfare worker employed pursuant to §28-13-22, in order to receive assistance, shall be […]
28-13-17. Proceedings by and against commissioners in name of county. In all actions or proceedings in favor of or against any such commissioners, pertaining to or connected with the poor of their respective counties, the same shall be conducted in favor of or against such county in its corporate name. Source: SDC 1939, §50.0206.
28-13-18. Record of poor relief payments available in investigation of residency. For the purpose of aiding the investigation of an applicant’s residency conducted pursuant to §28-13-3, each county auditor shall make the information recorded pursuant to §28-14-7 available upon request to any county commissioner, county auditor, or welfare worker employed pursuant to §28-13-22. Source: SL […]
28-13-19. Establishment of special emergency county welfare account–Purpose–Deposit and withdrawal of fund–Source of fund. The board of county commissioners may establish a special emergency county welfare account upon which the county welfare departments may make immediate, direct cash withdrawals up to one hundred dollars a month to meet special emergency requirements of said county welfare […]
28-13-2. Residency acquired for poor relief purposes. A person may establish a residency in any county so as to oblige such county to relieve and support him, in case he is poor and stands in need of relief, as provided by §§28-13-3 to 28-13-16.2, inclusive. Source: SDC 1939, §50.0102; SL 1976, ch 173, §2.
28-13-20. Services required of applicant–Contract for repayment of assistance. Whenever financial assistance is requested under the provisions of this chapter, the board of county commissioners may require the applicant to perform labor or other services of a public nature commensurate with the amount of aid desired or granted. In addition, the board may require the […]
28-13-20.1. Regular county employees not replaced by poor relief applicants–Maximum hours of work. No person required to perform labor or other services under §28-13-20 shall be used to replace any regular employee of the county. No such person shall be required to work more than eight hours in a day nor more than forty hours […]
28-13-20.2. Refusal to work without just cause–Eligibility for assistance terminated. Any person who without just cause refuses to report for work to which he has been assigned by the board of county commissioners, or by a welfare worker employed pursuant to §28-13-22, shall thereupon become ineligible for further assistance under this chapter until such work […]
28-13-21. County funds expended on federal work relief projects–Agreements with federal agencies–Construction of public buildings not authorized. Every county may expend moneys raised by taxation for the support and employment of the poor for the purpose of sponsoring federal work projects now, or hereafter, established by work relief agencies of the United States, whether now […]
28-13-22. Employment of welfare workers to distribute funds and supplies to poor. Whenever the board of county commissioners, in any county having within its borders a municipal corporation of the first class, deems it necessary and advisable for the best interests of the county, for the protection of health or the promotion of morals and […]
28-13-23. Annual allowances to competent poor persons. The board of county commissioners may in its discretion allow and pay to poor persons who may become county charges and who are of mature years and sound mind, and who from their general character will probably be benefited thereby, and also to the parents of children with […]
