South Dakota Codified Laws 21-32-7. Filing of commissioner’s findings on claim against the state–Submission to Governorand Legislature–Findings advisory only
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After the conclusion of such hearing, the commissioner shall prepare his findings, fully itemized, in respect to the amount of the claim or damages. Such findings shall be filed in the office of the clerk of courts of the county in which the petition was filed and a duplicate thereof filed in the Office of the Governor, who shall submit the same to the next session of the Legislature for consideration, compromise, settlement, or rejection by appropriate action. The findings of the commissioner shall be advisory only, and shall not be construed or considered as an acknowledgment of liability in any manner or extent on the part of the state.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-32-7
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
Source: SL 1947, ch 156, § 6; SDC Supp 1960, § 33.4306.