74:09:01:10Prehearing conference.

The chair of the hearing may hold a prehearing conference on request by a party or at the discretion of the chair of the hearing. The chair of the hearing may decide prehearing motions and establish a reasonable discovery schedule at this conference. The chair of the hearing may also set the time and place of the hearing of the petition before the board if it has not already been scheduled or if a continuance is requested. Any other issue properly discussed at a pretrial conference under the rules of civil procedure may be heard at the prehearing conference.

Source: 14 SDR 50, effective October 4, 1987; 23 SDR 31, effective September 8, 1996.