20:03:05:01.01.  Parties' right to discovery. At any time after notice to answer the parties may use the discovery proceedings available under the Administrative Procedures Act, SDCL chapter 1-26, and the Civil Rules Procedure in SDCL chapter 15-6. The investigating official shall obtain an authorization to disclose under SDCL 1-27-31(2) from the parties to allow the disclosure of the investigative file and shall provide copies to the parties and their counsel of record for the limited purpose of conducting the hearing.

          Source: 5 SDR 27, effective October 17, 1978; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 24 SDR 31, effective September 15, 1997.

          General Authority:SDCL 20-13-27(2).

          Law Implemented:SDCL 20-13-35, 20-13-36, 20-13-45.