South Dakota § 20-12-9 - Transfer of complaints to state commission.
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§ 20-12-9. Transfer of complaints to state commission.
Upon the filing of any complaint under the provisions of § 20-12-5, the parties to the complaint shall be notified that any party thereto may, within fifteen days of the date of receipt of the notice of the proceeding, demand as a matter of right that the matter be transferred to the State Commission of Human Rights which shall process the complaint under the provisions of chapter 20-13. Immediately upon receipt of notice of a party's demand to transfer the complaint under this provision, the municipal or county commission on human relations shall forward the complaint to the State Division of Human Rights and shall thereafter have no further jurisdiction with regard to the complaint.
Source: SL 1983, ch 165; SL 1991, ch 179, § 3.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-12-9 ("Transfer of complaints to state commission.") 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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