South Dakota § 20-13-52 - Commission's appearance by attorney--Supervision--Exception in action against governmental agency.
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§ 20-13-52. Commission's appearance by attorney--Supervision--Exception in action against governmental agency.
The commission may appear in court by its own attorney who shall be subject to the supervision, control, and direction of the attorney general, except that the commission's attorney shall not be subject to the supervision, control, and direction of the attorney general where one of the parties to the court action is a political subdivision or agency of the State of South Dakota and that political subdivision or agency is represented by the attorney general.
Source: SL 1972, ch 11, § 13 (5); SL 1973, ch 142, § 8.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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