41:01:01:02.  Appointment of hearing officer. If a hearing is held pursuant to SDCL 1-26 the commission may appoint a hearing officer to conduct the hearing. The hearing officer shall submit all filings and a condensation of the pertinent evidence and positions presented at the hearing, together with recommendations, to the commission at the commission's next regular meeting. If a person requests in writing that a verbatim record be made of the hearing, an audio recorder may be used.

          Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 46 SDR 74, effective December 2, 2019.

          General Authority: SDCL 1-26-1.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 1-26-1.