<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:53:02:14 Commission action on petition.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:53:02:14"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:53:02:14 Commission action on petition."> <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: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;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} @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=purple> <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>20:53:02:14.&nbsp;&nbsp;Commission action on petition.</b> Upon receipt of </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>a</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> petition, the commission</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>'s executive director</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> may request from the petitioner further information that may be required by </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>the commission</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> for the issuance of </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>a</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> ruling. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If the petitioner refuses to provide further information the petition shall be added to the agenda of the commission's next meeting. If the commission finds the petition contains sufficient information and is within its jurisdiction</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>, the commission shall issue </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>a</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> declaratory ruling and serve a copy of </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>the ruling</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> by certified mail upon the petitioner.</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> SL 1975, ch 16, &#167;&nbsp;1; 7 SDR 56, effective December 16, 1980; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 46 SDR 29, effective September 5, 2019.</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 </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>1-2</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>6-</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>1</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>5.</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=1-26-15">1-26-15.</A></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>