{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-36-20b-10","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 36-20B-10","heading":"Authority of South Dakota Board of Accountancy.","body":"In addition to any other power granted to the board, the board may take any action that is necessary and proper to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, including:\n(1) The power to sue and be sued in its official name as an agency of this state;\n(2) To issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents;\n(3) To administer oaths;\n(4) To take testimony and to cooperate with the appropriate authorities in other states in investigation and enforcement concerning violations of this chapter and comparable acts of other states; and\n(5) To receive evidence, concerning all matters within the scope of this chapter.\nIn case of disobedience of a subpoena, the board may invoke the aid of any court in requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of documentary evidence.","path":["TITLE 36. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 36-20B. PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/36-20B-10","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"2c8f9f10bd365879a7ca5573d98e39e8179b29bfef6269304f20029bf585b9ba","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-36-20b-9","next":"us-sd/sdcl-36-20b-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}