<html> <head> <title>Rule 74:50:02:17 Appointment of hearing examiner.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 74:50:02:17"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 74:50:02:17 Appointment of hearing examiner."> <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>74:50:02:17.&nbsp;&nbsp;Appointment of hearing examiner.</b> The secretary or the board may appoint a hearing examiner to conduct the hearing of the contested case. After conducting the prehearing conference and hearing the proceeding, the hearing examiner shall make a written recommended memorandum decision to the board, which contains findings of fact, conclusions of law, and an order. A copy shall be served upon all parties of record. The secretary or board shall allow all parties to object in writing to the hearing examiner's recommended decision and to present oral argument before the board or secretary renders a final decision on the contested case proceeding.</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> 14 SDR 86, effective December 24, 1987; transferred from §&nbsp;74:03:13:16, July 1, 1996.</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-2-93">34A-2-93.</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=1-26-18.1">1-26-18.1.</A></font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> </div> </body> </html>