South Dakota § 1-26-13 - Petition for rules--Denial or initiation of proceedings--Copies to committee and code counsel.
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§ 1-26-13. Petition for rules--Denial or initiation of proceedings--Copies to committee and code counsel.
An interested person, other than an inmate as defined in § 1-15-20.1, may petition an agency requesting the promulgation, amendment, or repeal of a rule. The petition must contain the text or substance of any new rule or amendment sought, the identification of any rule sought to be repealed, reasons for the proposal, and the name and address of the petitioner. Within thirty days after submission of a petition, the agency shall deny the petition in writing, stating its reasons for the denial, or shall initiate rule-making proceedings in accordance with § 1-26-4. The agency shall serve a copy of any petition and denial on the members of the Interim Rules Review Committee and code counsel.
Source: SL 1966, ch 159, § 6; SL 1972, ch 8, § 18; SL 1975, ch 16, § 24; SL 1997, ch 12, § 2; SL 1999, ch 6, § 2; SL 2025, ch 9, § 21.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1-26-13 ("Petition for rules--Denial or initiation of proceedings--Copies to committee and code counsel.") 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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