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50 SDR 63, effective November 27, 2023</span><span class="se1de4115-1c4b-4eab-9aa5-95021c73a9b6C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se1de4115-1c4b-4eab-9aa5-95021c73a9b6P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se1de4115-1c4b-4eab-9aa5-95021c73a9b6C0">    </span><span class="se1de4115-1c4b-4eab-9aa5-95021c73a9b6C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se1de4115-1c4b-4eab-9aa5-95021c73a9b6C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-36-25"><span class="se1de4115-1c4b-4eab-9aa5-95021c73a9b6C0-000002">1-36-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="se1de4115-1c4b-4eab-9aa5-95021c73a9b6C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20A-27"><span class="se1de4115-1c4b-4eab-9aa5-95021c73a9b6C0-000002">34-20A-27</span></a><span class="se1de4115-1c4b-4eab-9aa5-95021c73a9b6C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se1de4115-1c4b-4eab-9aa5-95021c73a9b6P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se1de4115-1c4b-4eab-9aa5-95021c73a9b6C0">    </span><span class="se1de4115-1c4b-4eab-9aa5-95021c73a9b6C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="se1de4115-1c4b-4eab-9aa5-95021c73a9b6C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20A-27"><span class="se1de4115-1c4b-4eab-9aa5-95021c73a9b6C0-000002">34-20A-27</span></a><span class="se1de4115-1c4b-4eab-9aa5-95021c73a9b6C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se1de4115-1c4b-4eab-9aa5-95021c73a9b6P0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se1de4115-1c4b-4eab-9aa5-95021c73a9b6000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>