<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87e000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:51:34:06"><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0-000000">20</span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0-000000">:</span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0-000000">51</span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0-000000">:</span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0-000000">34</span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0-000000">:</span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0-000000">06</span></a><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0-000001">.  Final board decision.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0"> If the board hears the proceeding, the board shall</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0"> </span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0">issue a final decision and require the pa</span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0">rt</span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0">ies to submit proposed findings of fact and conclusions</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0"> </span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0">of</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0"> </span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0">law for consideration at the board's next meeting. If a hearing examiner hears the proceeding,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0"> </span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0">the examiner shall issue a proposed decision including findings of fact and conclusions of law.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0"> </span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0">The examiner shall serve the proposed decision upon the board and the parties. The board may</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0"> </span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0">request that the parties appear before the board to present oral arguments and objections to the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0"> </span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0">examiner's proposed decision. The board shall issue a final decision and accept, reject, or modify</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0"> </span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0">the findings, conclusions, and decisions of the examiner.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87e000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0">    </span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0"> 45 SDR 86, effective December 24, 2018.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0">    </span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11-11"><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0-000003">36-</span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0-000003">11</span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0-000003">-11</span></a><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0">(1)(2)(3)(10)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0"> </span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0">and</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0"> </span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0">(</span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0">1</span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0">3).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0">    </span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11-28"><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0-000003">36-</span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0-000003">11</span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0-000003">-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11A-45"><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0-000003">36-</span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0-000003">11</span><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0-000003">A-45</span></a><span class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6a9558dd-0b58-44e8-b5a4-ab896139d87e000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>