The Director of Public Works is authorized to investigate the affairs of any person soliciting for religious purposes under a certificate issued under § 111.40 if this chapter and the affairs of any person exempted from the requirement of a permit under § 111.15 of this chapter, or exempted from the requirement of a certificate under § 111.43 of this chapter, and make public his or her written findings in order that the public may be fully informed as to the affairs of any of said persons. Said persons shall make available to the Director of Public Works or his or her designee all books, records or other information reasonably necessary to enable the Director of Public Works or his or her designee to fully and fairly inform the public of all facts necessary to a full understanding by the public of the work and methods of operation of such persons; provided, however, that five days before the public release of any findings under this chapter, the Director of Public Works or his or her designee must first serve a copy of such findings upon the person investigated and, at the time of the release of his or her findings, he or she must release a copy of any written statement said person may file with the Director of Public Works or his or her designee in explanation, denial or confirmation of such findings.
(Prior Code, § S-2-17)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL §§ 9-34-1, 9-34-8 and 9-34-18