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State of South Dakota
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SEVENTY-SEVENTH
SESSION
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2002 |
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HOUSE BILL
NO.
1215
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Introduced by:
Representatives Lintz, Frost, Hennies (Thomas), Jensen, Pederson (Gordon),
Pummel, Rhoden, Slaughter, and Teupel and Senators Vitter, Albers, and Apa
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FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to
provide that certain malicious or groundless judicial
proceedings involving environmental impact statements constitute abuse of judicial process
and to provide a penalty for the violation thereof.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That chapter 22-12 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That chapter 22-12 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:
It is abuse of judicial process for any person to initiate or bring, or cause to be initiated or
brought, any judicial proceeding with reference to any environmental impact statement if the
intent is to maliciously or groundlessly hinder, obstruct, or delay the lawful use of development
of real property or any structure, fixture, or resource appurtenant thereto. A violation of this
section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
350 copies of this document were printed by the South Dakota
Legislative Research Council at a cost of $.027 per page. . Insertions into existing statutes are indicated by underscores.
Deletions from existing statutes are indicated byoverstrikes.
Legislative Research Council at a cost of $.027 per page. . Insertions into existing statutes are indicated by underscores.
Deletions from existing statutes are indicated by
