Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, chapter 1-26 shall govern in all proceedings and investigations before the department in cases arising in connection with the performance by the department of its duties or the exercise of its jurisdiction under this chapter.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 49-28-51

  • 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.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0417; SL 1985, ch 374, § 39; SL 2006, ch 234, § 14.