If information is disclosed, the identity of the individual to whom it pertains shall be protected and may not be disclosed unless it is germane to the authorized purpose for which disclosure was sought.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 27A-12-31

  • Germane: On the subject of the pending bill or other business; a strict standard of relevance.

Source: SL 1975, ch 181, § 12; SDCL Supp, § 27-7-64; SL 1991, ch 220, §§ 238, 239.