The sharing of information and documents by the director pursuant to §§ 58-5A-81 to 58-5A-93, inclusive, does not constitute a delegation of regulatory authority or rule making. The director is solely responsible for the administration, execution, and enforcement of the provisions of §§ 58-5A-81 to 58-5A-93, inclusive. No waiver of any applicable privilege or claim of confidentiality in the documents, proprietary and trade-secret materials, or other ORSA-related information may occur as a result of disclosure of such ORSA-related information or documents to the director under this section or as a result of sharing as authorized in §§ 58-5A-81 to 58-5A-93, inclusive. Documents, materials, or other information in the possession or control of the NAIC or a third-party consultant pursuant to §§ 58-5A-81 to 58-5A-93, inclusive, are confidential by law and privileged, are not subject to chapter 1-27, are not subject to subpoena, and are not subject to discovery or admissible in evidence in any private civil action.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 58-5A-92

  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • 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.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.

Source: SL 2017, ch 210, § 13.