ENTITLED, An Act to  revise the South Dakota Retirement System's contested case provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
     Section 1.  That chapter 3-12 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     Any person aggrieved by a determination made by the system's staff may request review of the determination and a decision by the administrator. The person, if then aggrieved by the administrator's decision, may appeal the decision, if the person files a written notice of appeal with the administrator within thirty days of the date of the decision. The notice shall identify the person appealing and the decision appealed. The appeal shall be conducted by a hearing examiner in accordance with chapter 1-26. The hearing examiner, after hearing the evidence in the matter, shall make proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, and a proposed decision. The administrator shall accept, reject, or modify those findings, conclusions, and decision. The administrator may arrange for the assistance of private counsel throughout the administrator's review of the proposal. The administrator's action constitutes the final agency decision. The final agency decision may be appealed to circuit court pursuant to chapter 1-26.
     Section 2.  That § 3-12-57 be repealed.

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An Act to revise the South Dakota Retirement System's contested case provisions.

========================= I certify that the attached Act originated in the HOUSE as Bill No. 1022 ____________________________ Chief Clerk =========================      ____________________________ Speaker of the House Attest: ____________________________ Chief Clerk ____________________________ President of the Senate Attest: ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate House Bill No. 1022 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

========================= Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ , 20____ at ____________ M. By _________________________ for the Governor ========================= The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________ , A.D., 20___ ____________________________ Governor ========================= STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________ , 20___ at _________ o'clock __ M. ____________________________ Secretary of State By _________________________ Asst. Secretary of State