If the Professional Administrators Practices and Standards Commission determines that proceedings to revoke or suspend the certificate of an administrator should be instituted, the commission shall file a written complaint, findings of fact and conclusions of law, and the hearing record with the secretary and serve a copy of the complaint and findings and conclusions upon the parties before the commission. The commission’s complaint shall specify the nature and character of the charges. The commission may impose discipline pursuant to § 13-43-48 and file a complaint pursuant to this section.

The secretary may base the revocation or suspension decision solely upon review of the commission’s hearing record or may require additional evidence by affidavit, document, or testimony upon the secretary’s own motion or upon the request of any party before the commission. The commission’s determination to institute proceedings seeking revocation or suspension of a certificate pursuant to this section is not a final agency action and may not be appealed to court. The final decision of the secretary may be appealed to circuit court as provided in § 13-42-16.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 13-43-49

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1985, ch 139, § 14; SL 1991, ch 155; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 63; SL 2015, ch 98, § 25.