South Dakota § 42-7-94 - Decisions and orders in writing--Service on person affected.
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§ 42-7-94. Decisions and orders in writing--Service on person affected.
Every decision or order of the commission shall be made in writing and filed with the executive secretary and preserved as a permanent record of the commission. Such decisions shall be signed by the chairman and attested by the executive secretary and dated. No decision or order of the commission shall be effective as to any person until a certified copy has been personally served or sent by certified or registered mail to such person.
Source: SDC 1939, § 53.0512; SDCL, § 42-7-36; SL 1978, ch 302, § 39; SL 1991, ch 24, § 16; SL 1991, ch 349, § 30.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42-7-94 ("Decisions and orders in writing--Service on person affected.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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