Upon the initiation of a complaint pursuant to § 49-7A-17, a panel of three or five members of the Statewide One–Call Notification Board shall be appointed by the chair for the purpose of determining whether there is probable cause to believe there has been a violation of any statute or rule of the board. A determination of whether there is probable cause to believe there has been a violation shall be determined by a majority vote of the panel. The panel shall then recommend to the board that the complaint be dismissed for lack of probable cause, or recommend to the board that there is probable cause to believe that there has been a violation and recommend what penalty, if any, should be imposed pursuant to the provisions of § 49-7A-18 or 49-7A-19.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 49-7A-22

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

Source: SL 2002, ch 211, § 16.

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