If a court of competent jurisdiction finds that the provisions of §§ 10-50-72 to 10-50-92, inclusive, and of chapter 10-50B conflict and cannot be harmonized, then the provisions of chapter 10-50B shall control. If any provision of §§ 10-50-72 to 10-50-92, inclusive, causes chapter 10-50B to no longer constitute a qualifying or model statute, as those terms are defined in the Master Settlement Agreement, then that portion of §§ 10-50-72 to 10-50-92, inclusive, is not valid.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 10-50-92

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

Source: SL 2003, ch 74, § 21.