The bill amends Section 3-12C-213 of South Dakota law to revise the process for contesting actions taken by the South Dakota Retirement System. It introduces a new provision allowing individuals aggrieved by an order of the executive director to request a contested case hearing if they believe the order is based on a mistake of fact or an error of law. This request must be made in writing within sixty days of the order being mailed to the individual, and it must specify the contested portion of the order and the alleged mistake or error.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that if the written request for a hearing is not received within the sixty-day timeframe, no court will have jurisdiction to contest the order. It also clarifies that if the request is sent via United States mail, the postmark date will be considered the date received by the executive director. The hearing process and any subsequent appeals will follow the procedures outlined in chapters 1-26 and 1-26D.

Statutes affected:
Introduced, 01/06/2026: 3-12C-213