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.
S.D. Codified Laws § 21-32-7
Filing of commissioner's findings on claim against the state--Submission to Governor and Legislature--Findings advisory only
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Arcon Construction Co. v. South Dakota Cement Plant (1984)
Most recently applied in Moeller v. State (August 1991)
Source: SL 1947, ch 156, § 6; SDC Supp 1960, § 33.4306.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.