Nothing in this chapter prevents the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources from obtaining voluntary compliance with the provisions of Title 34A, 45, or 46, through warning, conference, settlement, or any other appropriate means. The secretary may enter into administrative settlement agreements in regard to violations of the provisions of Title 34A, 45, or 46, including stipulated settlements of any civil penalty authorized under that title.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34A-10-17

  • 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 1992, ch 26, § 9; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 53, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.