South Dakota § 1-26-15 - Declaratory rulings by agencies.

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§ 1-26-15. Declaratory rulings by agencies.

Each agency shall provide by rule for the filing and prompt disposition of a petition for declaratory ruling as to the applicability of any statutory provision or of any rule or order of the agency. No inmate as defined in § 1-15-20.1 may petition an agency for a declaratory ruling on the applicability of a statutory provision, rule, or order of the agency. A ruling disposing of a petition has the same status as an agency decision or order in a contested case. The agency shall file a copy of the ruling with code counsel for publication in the Administrative Rules of South Dakota.

Source: SL 1966, ch 159, § 8; SL 1979, ch 8, § 3; SL 1989, ch 16, § 12; SL 1990, ch 20, § 3; SL 1993, ch 19, § 8; SL 1995, ch 8, § 13; SL 1999, ch 6, § 3; SL 2025, ch 9, § 22.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 1-26-15 ("Declaratory rulings by agencies.") 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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