<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:78:05:06 Final board decision.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:78:05:06"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:78:05:06 Final board decision."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",serif; color:black;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:#954F72; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:78:05:06.&nbsp;&nbsp;Final board decision.</b> If the board hears the proceeding itself, it shall issue a final decision and require the parties to submit proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law for consideration at the board's next meeting. If a hearing examiner hears the proceeding, the examiner shall issue a proposed decision including findings of fact and conclusions of law. The examiner shall serve the proposed decision upon the board and the parties. The board may request that the parties appear before it to present oral argument and objections to the examiner's proposed decision. The board shall issue a final decision and accept, reject, or modify the findings, conclusions, and decisions of the examiner.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 38 SDR 127, effective February 7, 2012; 43 SDR 57, effective October 20, 2016.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-4-35">36-4-35</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-4A-42">36-4A-42</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-4B-35">36-4B-35</A>,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'> 36-9B-7,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> 36-10-36, 36-10B-3, 36-29-17, 36-31-13, 36-36-12.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-4-31.6">36-4-31.6</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-4A-39">36-4A-39</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-4B-32">36-4B-32</A>,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'> 36-9B-8,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> 36-10-43, 36-10-45, 36-10-46, 36-29-19, 36-29-20, 36-29-21, 36-29-22, 36-31-15, 36-31-16, 36-36-13.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>