Prior to being approved as an independent provider by the commission, an independent provider shall be authorized to transact business in the State of South Dakota and shall consent to jurisdiction in the State of South Dakota and venue in Hughes County, South Dakota. An independent provider is liable to the commission for costs incurred by the commission as a result of action taken in the event of a failure of the central filing system or any inability to provide the access required in § 49-43-58.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 49-43-60

  • 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.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.

Source: SL 2012, ch 232, § 8.