Upon receipt of a proposal submitted pursuant to § 16-3-5.2 , the clerk of the Supreme Court shall immediately forward the proposal to the chief of legal research. The chief shall review each proposal for form, style, and clarity in compliance with the rule drafting standards established by the Court and posted at the Unified Judicial System’s website at ujs.sd.gov. Within twenty days of receipt of the proposal in the office of the clerk, the clerk shall return the chief’s form, style, and clarity suggestions to the proponent. For purposes of this section and §§ 16-3-5.5 , 16-3-5.7 , and 16-3-5.9 , the term, chief of legal research, means an officer of the court designated to manage the work of staff attorneys employed by the Supreme Court.
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