South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 1 > Chapter 26D – Office of Hearing Examiners


§ 1-26D-1	Creation of Office of Hearing Examiners
§ 1-26D-2	Appointment of chief hearing examiner
§ 1-26D-3	Appointment of hearing examiners
§ 1-26D-4	Powers of hearing examiners
§ 1-26D-5	Adoption of rules for operation and procedure–Specific rules for Digital DakotaNetwork
§ 1-26D-6	Proposed findings, conclusions, and decision–Agency action–Appeal
§ 1-26D-7	Rules on finality of decision–Notice
§ 1-26D-8	Review of proposed findings or decision–Written reasons for rejecting or modifyingfindings or decision
§ 1-26D-9	Final decision–Remand
§ 1-26D-10	Request for appointment of another hearing examiner in contested cases
§ 1-26D-11	Contract with agencies for hearings on case-by-case basis–Power of hearingexaminer–Billing for services rendered
§ 1-26D-12	Validity of prior rules, actions, decisions or proceedings unaffected

Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
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.
Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2