<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 38-8A-20 - Petition to allege violation of chapter--Investigation and action by petitioned agency. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2062208Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2062208SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062208CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2062208Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2062208DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062208DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062208000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062208SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2062208SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2062208Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-8A-20"><span class="s2062208SENU">38-8A-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062208SENU">. </span><span class="s2062208CL">Petition to allege violation of chapter--Investigation and action by petitioned agency.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062208Normal-000000"><span class="s2062208DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who is adversely affected by land</span><span class="s2062208DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2062208DefaultParagraphFont">disturbing activities may file a petition with the conservation districts or with the permit</span><span class="s2062208DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2062208DefaultParagraphFont">issuing authority having jurisdiction thereof, alleging a violation of this chapter. The petitioned agency shall investigate and determine the validity of the petition. The petitioned agency shall, within two months after receipt of the petition, take appropriate action and advise the petitioner of its disposition of his petition.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062208Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062208000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2062208Normal"><span class="s2062208SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2062208SCL-000003"> SL 1976, ch 242, § 17.</span></p></div></body></html>