IN THE MATTER OF THE AMENDMENT
OF SDCL 16-19-71 RULE 06-63
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    A hearing was held on February 16, 2006, at Pierre, South Dakota, relating to the amendment of SDCL 16-19-71, and the Court having considered the proposed amendment, the correspondence and oral presentations relating thereto and being fully advised in the premises, now, therefore, it is

    ORDERED that SDCL 16-19-71 be and it is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

     16-19-71.   Advice to Supreme Court of discipline in another jurisdiction--Copy of order filed--Conclusive evidence of misconduct. All attorneys subject to the provisions of this chapter shall, upon being subjected to professional disciplinary action in another jurisdiction, promptly inform the clerk of the Supreme Court and the Disciplinary Board of such action. Upon being informed that an attorney subject to the provisions of this chapter has been subjected to discipline in another jurisdiction, the clerk of the Supreme Court shall obtain a certified copy of such disciplinary order and file the same with the court. Except as provided by § 16-19-74, a final adjudication in another jurisdiction that an attorney has been guilty of misconduct shall establish conclusively the misconduct for purposes of a disciplinary proceeding in this state.

    IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this rule shall become effective July 1, 2006.

    DATED at Pierre, South Dakota, this 17th day of March 2006.