<html> <head> <title>Rule 74:32:06:03 Investigation and defense costs.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 74:32:06:03"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 74:32:06:03 Investigation and defense costs."> <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><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>74:32:06:03.&nbsp;&nbsp;Investigation and defense costs.</b> The secretary may investigate and settle any claim or suit. The obligation to defend and defense costs terminate if the reimbursement limit provided for in SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-13-28">34A-13-28</A> is met by judgments or settlements for compensatory damages or cleanup costs reimbursed under chapter 74:32:03.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 18 SDR 62, effective October 10, 1991; 23 SDR 220, effective June 25, 1997.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-13-16">34A-13-16</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-13-40">34A-13-40</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-13-42">34A-13-42.</A></font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-13-28">34A-13-28.</A></font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> </div> </body> </html>