<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:03:04:04 Failure of charging party or respondent to participate in conciliation.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:03:04:04"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:03:04:04 Failure of charging party or respondent to participate in conciliation."> <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>20:03:04:04.&nbsp;&nbsp;Failure of charging party or respondent to participate in conciliation.</b> If the charging party is directed to appear at the conciliation conference and fails or refuses to appear or participate for no good cause, the investigating official may dismiss the charge. If the respondent fails or refuses to appear or participate in the conciliation conference, the investigating official may take those steps authorized by SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=20-13-34">20-13-34</A> and <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=20-13-35">20-13-35.</A></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=20-13-32">20-13-32.</A></p> </div> </body> </html>