<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:41:09:14 Purpose of ethics committee.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:41:09:14"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:41:09:14 Purpose of ethics committee."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:41:09:14.&nbsp;&nbsp;Purpose of ethics committee.</b> There is hereby established an ethics committee, the members of which shall function at the will of the board. The purpose of the ethics committee is to issue advisory opinions based upon ethical issues and rule interpretations. These opinions are merely advisory in nature and may not be relied upon in actions brought before the board or the disciplinary committee or in legal proceedings.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 28 SDR 88, effective December 23, 2001.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-5-4">36-5-4</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-5-21">36-5-21(1).</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-5-4">36-5-4</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-5-21">36-5-21(1).</A></p> </div> </body> </html>