<html> <head> <title>Rule 12:20:02:03 Mediation fees.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 12:20:02:03"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 12:20:02:03 Mediation fees."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:justify; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} @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> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>12:20:02:03.&nbsp;&nbsp;Mediation fees.</b> Requests for mediation must be filed with the director on a form which may be obtained from the director. The form must be accompanied by the following fees:</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;Federal Lands Mediation: a nonrefundable initial fee of $200 for the requesting party's share of the filing request. If the non-requesting party replies in the affirmative to use mediation, that response shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable initial fee of $200 for the non-requesting party's share of the filing request. No mediation services may be provided unless each party has paid the required initial fee. If mediation occurs, the requesting party and the non-requesting party shall each pay an equal amount of the mediators expenses based on the mediator's time report, not to exceed $200 per hour per party. Additionally, each party will share in any mailing expenses incurred by the department. If federal lands mediation is with a USDA agency, the agency is exempt from this requirement and is not required to pay any fees; the other party to the mediation will pay half of the mediators expenses based on the mediator's time report, not to exceed $200 per hour.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;Oil and Gas Mediation: a nonrefundable initial fee of $200 for the requesting party's share of the filing request. If the non-requesting party replies in the affirmative to use mediation, that response shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable initial fee of $200 for the non-requesting party's share of the filing request. No mediation services may be provided unless each party has paid the required initial fee. If mediation occurs, the requesting party and the non-requesting party shall each pay an equal amount of the mediator's expenses based on the mediator's time report not to exceed $200 per hour per party. Additionally, each party will share in any mailing expenses incurred by the department.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 41 SDR 93, effective December 2, 2014.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=54-13-2">54-13-2.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=54-13-2">54-13-2.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>