South Dakota Codified Laws 34A-10-2. Parties entitled to intervene in proceedings involving pollution
If administrative, licensing, or other proceedings, and judicial review thereof are available by law, the agency may permit the attorney general, any political subdivision of the state, any instrumentality or agency of the state or of a political subdivision thereof, any person, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, association, organization, or other legal entity to intervene as a party on the filing of a pleading with the agency asserting that the proceeding or action for judicial review involves conduct which has the effect of polluting, impairing, or destroying the air, water, or other natural resources or the public trust therein. Such pleading shall be filed at least three days before the last agency evidentiary hearing conducted before the issuance of a final decision.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34A-10-2
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SL 1973, ch 144, § 6 (1); SDCL Supp, § 21-10A-2; SL 1981 (2d SS), ch 1, § 23; SL 1994, ch 351, § 70.