Any person may appear before the commission and present comments regarding the proceeding or submit written comments to the commission. The person shall fully and fairly make a full disclosure of identity, the interest of the person in the proceeding, and the position to be taken. The contentions of the person shall be relevant to the issues presented in the proceeding. Any person appearing pursuant to this section is not afforded the status of a party to the proceeding unless the person has been granted party status in accordance with applicable statutes and rules governing intervention in proceedings before the commission.
S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-13.1
Persons permitted to appear before commission or submit comments--Disclosure of identity and interest--Party status controlled by statutes and rules
Source: SL 1976, ch 296, § 15; SL 1994, ch 351, § 136; SL 2015, ch 231, § 2.
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