South Dakota Codified Laws 1-11-14. Action for recovery on behalf of state–Consolidation of related cause of governmental entity
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If the Governor directs the attorney general to commence legal action seeking any recovery on behalf of the state, the governing body of any governmental entity exercising any part of the state’s sovereign power, upon request of the attorney general, within thirty days of the request, may, in the discretion of the governing body, assign any cause of action related to the state’s action to the state for consolidation with the state’s action. In addition the subdivision or other governmental entity shall cooperate by providing any evidence or testimony the attorney general may require to maintain the action.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 1-11-14
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
Source: SL 1988, ch 10, § 1.