<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:03:04:01 Dismissal of charge.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:03:04:01"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:03:04:01 Dismissal of charge."> <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>20:03:04:01.&nbsp;&nbsp;Dismissal of charge.</b> If the allegations of a charge on its face or as amplified by the statements of the charging party to the investigating official disclose that the charge is not timely filed or when the subject falls outside the jurisdiction of the Act or otherwise fails to state a valid claim for relief under SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=20-13">20-13</A>, the investigating official shall issue an order dismissing the charge without further investigation. The charging party and the respondent, if the charge has been served, shall be notified in writing of the disposition of the charge together with the reasons for dismissal.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> SL 1975, ch 16, §&nbsp;1; 3 SDR 49, effective January 18, 1977; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=20-13-27">20-13-27.</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=20-13-29">20-13-29</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=20-13-31">20-13-31</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=20-13-32">20-13-32.</A></p> </div> </body> </html>