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SDLRC - Codified Law 12-27
12-27-1 Definitions.
12-27-2 Political committee chair and treasurer required--Violation as misdemeanor.
12-27-3 Statements of organization to be filed for political action committee, candidate campaign committee, and ballot question committee--Violation as misdemeanor.
12-27-4, 12-27-5. Repealed .
12-27-6 Contents of statement of organization.
12-27-7 Limits on contributions to statewide candidate or candidate's campaign committee--Violation as misdemeanor.
12-27-8 Limits on contributions to legislative or county candidate or candidate's campaign committee--Violation as misdemeanor.
12-27-9 Limits on contributions to political action committee--Violation as misdemeanor.
12-27-10 Limits on contributions to political party--Violation as misdemeanor.
12-27-10.1 to 12-27-10.3. Repealed.
12-27-10.4 Affiliated entities sharing single contribution limit.
12-27-11 Required information about contributors--Contributions from unknown source to be donated to charitable entity--Violation as misdemeanor.
12-27-12 Disguised contributions prohibited--Misdemeanor.
12-27-13 Property purchased with contributions to be property of political committee.
12-27-14 Report of property sale by political committee--Violation as misdemeanor.
12-27-15 Political communications to contain certain language--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor.
12-27-16 Statements and disclaimers regarding independent communication expenditures--No control by candidate or political committee--Violation as misdemeanor.
12-27-16.1 Statements and disclaimers regarding independent communication expenditures--Control by candidate or political committee--Violation as misdemeanor.
12-27-17, 12-27-17.1. Repealed.
12-27-18 Independent communication expenditures--Violation as misdemeanor.
12-27-18.1 Acceptance of contributions by ballot question committee.
12-27-18.2 Contributions to ballot question committee from nonresidents and certain entities prohibited_Civil penalty.
12-27-19 Statements required for entity to make contribution to ballot question committee--Disclosure of information by committee--Violation as misdemeanor.
12-27-20 Expenditure of public funds to influence election outcome prohibited.
12-27-21 Acceptance of contributions from public entities prohibited--Misdemeanor.
12-27-21.1 Time for submission of statements--Violation as misdemeanor.
12-27-22 Persons and entities required to submit campaign finance disclosure statements--Violation as misdemeanor.
12-27-22.1 Circumstances under which campaign finance disclosure statement not required.
12-27-22.2 Reports only include contributions and expenditures related to this state.
12-27-23 Repealed.
12-27-24 Contents of campaign finance disclosure report.
12-27-24.1 Repealed.
12-27-25 Termination report.
12-27-26 Requirements for dissolution of political committee.
12-27-27 Conditions requiring filing of amended statement or report--Time for filing--Violation as misdemeanor--Civil penalty.
12-27-28 Conditions requiring filing of supplemental report--Time for filing--Violation as misdemeanor.
12-27-29 Records required to be kept by treasurer of political committee--Violation as misdemeanor.
12-27-29.1 Civil penalty for failure to timely file statement, amendment, or correction.
12-27-29.2 Order assessing penalty--Appeal--Termination of committee. .
12-27-29.3 Prohibition of certification as candidate for failure to pay penalties or file required documents.
12-27-29.4 Repeated failure to perform duty--Additional penalty--Referral for prosecution.
12-27-29.5 Candidate jointly and severally responsible with treasurer for penalty--Decertification.
12-27-30 Civil penalty for failure to timely file statement, amendment, or correction with county, township, municipality, school district, or special purpose district.
12-27-31 Forms to be adopted by secretary of state--Oath or affirmation.
12-27-32 Preservation and destruction of statements in public records.
12-27-33 Sale and certain uses of information in statements or reports prohibited--Misdemeanor.
12-27-34 Intentionally false or misleading statements prohibited--Felony.
12-27-35 Investigation and prosecution of violations by attorney general--Civil actions.
12-27-36 Access to records by attorney general--Violation as misdemeanor.
12-27-37 Confidentiality of records.
12-27-38 Candidate may not be certified or to forfeit office for felony violation.
12-27-40 Investigation and prosecution of violations by state's attorney--Civil actions.
12-27-41 Filing by electronic transmission.
12-27-41.1 Repealed.
12-27-42 Place of filing.
12-27-42.1 Repealed.
12-27-43 Action for civil penalty for certain violations.
12-27-44 Repealed .
12-27-45 Additional standards adopted by political subdivision .
12-27-46 Repealed.
12-27-47 Affidavit alleging violation of campaign finance requirements--Contested case--Referral for investigation.
12-27-47.1 Report of certain campaign finance violations to secretary of state_Investigation_Civil penalty.
12-27-48 False allegation of misconduct as misdemeanor.
12-27-49 Effect of secretary of state's filing or refusing to file document.
12-27-50 Limitation on uses for contributions received by candidate campaign committee.
12-27-51 Period to cure campaign finance violation.
(a) As a proponent for the placement of one or more ballot questions on the ballot;
(b) As an opponent to the placement of one or more ballot questions on the ballot; or
(c) For the adoption or defeat of one or more ballot questions.
(21) "Treasurer," the treasurer is the person who is designated as and has agreed to serve as the person responsible for each required filing that a committee is required to make under this title;
Source: SL 2007, ch 80, § 1; SL 2008, ch 67, § 1; SL 2009, ch 67, § 3; SL 2010, ch 76, §§ 1, 4, 5, eff. Mar. 25, 2010; SL 2017, ch 222 (Initiated Measure 22), § 4, eff. Nov. 16, 2016; SL 2017, ch 72, § 3, eff. Feb. 2, 2017; SL 2017, ch 71, § 1; SL 2018, ch 83, § 1; SL 2018, ch 84, §§ 1, 2.
12-27-2. Political committee chair and treasurer required--Violation as misdemeanor. A political committee shall have and continually maintain a chair and a treasurer. One person may serve as chair, candidate, treasurer, or any combination thereof. A treasurer may be responsible for any monetary penalty assessed pursuant to this chapter. No political committee may receive or make contributions or pay expenses while the office of treasurer is vacant. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. A subsequent offense within a calendar year is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 2007, ch 80, § 2; SL 2008, ch 67, § 2; SL 2017, ch 71, § 2; SL 2018, ch 84, § 3.
12-27-4, 12-27-5. Repealed by SL 2017, ch 71, §§ 4, 5.
12-27-7. Limits on contributions to statewide candidate or candidate's campaign committee--Violation as misdemeanor . A statewide candidate or the candidate's campaign committee may accept contributions during any calendar year as follows:
12-27-9. Limits on contributions to political action committee--Violation as misdemeanor . A political action committee may accept contributions during any calendar year as follows:
Source: SL 2007, ch 80, § 9; SL 2011, ch 83, § 1; SL 2017, ch 222 (Initiated Measure 22), § 7, eff. Nov. 16, 2016; SL 2017, ch 72, § 6, eff. Feb. 2, 2017; SL 2017, ch 71, § 9; SL 2018, ch 85, § 3; SL 2019, ch 77, § 3.
12-27-10.1 to 12-27-10.3. Repealed by SL 2017, ch 72, §§ 8 to 10, eff. Feb. 2, 2017.
12-27-13. Property purchased with contributions to be property of political committee. Equipment, supplies, and materials purchased with contributions are property of the political committee and are not property of the candidate or any other person.
Source: SL 2007, ch 80, § 13; SL 2017, ch 222 (Initiated Measure 22), § 14, eff. Nov. 16, 2016; SL 2017, ch 72, § 13, eff. Feb. 2, 2017; SL 2017, ch 71, § 13.
12-27-17, 12-27-17.1. Repealed by SL 2017, ch 222 (Initiated Measure 22), §§ 17, 18, eff. Nov. 16, 2016.
12-27-18. Independent communication expenditures--Violation as misdemeanor. An entity may make independent communication expenditures regarding the placement of one or more ballot questions on the ballot or the adoption or defeat of one or more ballot questions. Any entity making expenditures, equal to or exceeding fifty percent of the entity's annual gross income, for the adoption or defeat of one or more ballot measures is a ballot question committee. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. A subsequent offense within a calendar year is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 2007, ch 80, § 18; SL 2009, ch 65, § 1; SL 2010, ch 76, § 8, eff. Mar. 25, 2010; SL 2011, ch 83, § 2; SL 2017, ch 71, § 18; SL 2018, ch 83, § 2; SL 2018, ch 85, § 5.
12-27-18.1. Acceptance of contributions by ballot question committee. A ballot question committee may accept unlimited contributions from a:
Source: SL 2008, ch 67, § 16; SL 2017, ch 71, § 19; SL 2018, ch 85, § 6.
12-27-18.2. Contributions to ballot question committee from nonresidents and certain entities prohibited--Civil penalty. Any contribution to a statewide ballot question committee by a person who is not a resident of the state at the time of the contribution, a political committee that is organized outside South Dakota, or an entity that is not filed as an entity with the secretary of state for the four years preceding such contribution is prohibited. If a statewide ballot question committee accepts a contribution prohibited by this section, the secretary of state shall impose a civil penalty equal to two hundred percent of the prohibited contribution after notice and opportunity to be heard pursuant to chapter 1-26. Any civil penalty collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the state general fund.
Source: SL 2019, ch 237 (Initiated Measure 24), § 1, approved Nov. 6, 2018.
12-27-21. Acceptance of contributions from public entities prohibited--Misdemeanor. No candidate or political committee may accept any contribution from any state, state agency, political subdivision of the state, foreign government, Indian tribal entity as defined in the Federal Register Vol. 72, No. 55 as of March 22, 2007, federal agency, or the federal government. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. A subsequent offense within a calendar year is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 2007, ch 80, § 21; SL 2008, ch 68, § 1; SL 2017, ch 222 (Initiated Measure 22), § 20, eff. Nov. 16, 2016; SL 2017, ch 72, § 19, eff. Feb. 2, 2017; SL 2017, ch 71, § 21.
12-27-21.1. Time for submission of statements--Violation as misdemeanor. Each statement referred to § 12-27-22 shall be signed and submitted by the treasurer of the political committee. The statement shall be received by the secretary of state and submitted by 5:00 p.m. central time on the following dates:
Source: SL 2007, ch 80, § 22; SL 2008, ch 67, § 6; SL 2009, ch 67, § 1; SL 2010, ch 76, § 3, eff. Mar. 25, 2010; SL 2011, ch 84, § 1; SL 2012, ch 18, § 10; SL 2015, ch 78, § 1; SL 2015, ch 79, § 1; SL 2016, ch 78, § 2; SL 2017, ch 222 (Initiated Measure 22), § 21; SL 2017, ch 72, § 20, eff. Feb. 2, 2017; SL 2017, ch 71, § 22; SL 2018, ch 83, § 3; SL 2019, ch 79, § 1.
12-27-23. Repealed by SL 2018, ch 84, § 7.
12-27-24. Contents of campaign finance disclosure report. A campaign finance disclosure report shall include the following information:
(11) All contributions of one hundred dollars or less shall either be aggregated and reported as a lump sum or the contributions shall be listed individually;
(12) The name, mailing address, city, and state of each person making a contribution of more than one hundred dollars in the aggregate during any calendar year and the amount of the contribution. Any contribution from an entity after July 1, 2017, or political committee shall be itemized. Any contribution from a federal political committee or political committee organized outside this state shall also include the name and website address of the filing office where campaign finance disclosure reports are regularly filed for the committee. If any information required by the section is unknown to the political committee, the political committee may not deposit the contribution;
(14) Any monetary or donated good or service contribution made by a political committee to any political committee or nonprofit charitable entity shall be itemized;
(15) A categorical description and amount of any refunds, rebates, interest, sale of property, or other receipts not previously identified during the reporting period;
(16) A categorical description and amount of any funds or donations by any entity to its political committee for establishing and administering the political committee and for any solicitation costs of the political committee;
(17) Each loan received shall be reported in the same manner as a contribution;
(18) Each loan repayment shall be reported in the same manner as an expenditure;
(19) Any expenditure made during the reporting period shall be categorized as disbursements and itemized by expense categories. A miscellaneous expense category is prohibited. Any contribution made by the political committee that is not in exchange for any item of value or service shall be itemized;
(20) The amount of any independent communication expenditure from a political committee made during the reporting period, and lists the name of the candidate, public office holder, or ballot question related to the independent communication expenditure and a description of the independent communication expenditure;
(21) A ballot question committee shall provide the information contained in any statement provided pursuant to § 12-27-19; and
(22) A certification that the contents of the statement are true and correct signed by the treasurer of the political committee.
Source: SL 2007, ch 80, § 24; SL 2016, ch 78, § 4; SL 2017, ch 222 (Initiated Measure 22), § 22; SL 2017, ch 72, § 21, eff. Feb. 2, 2017; SL 2017, ch 71, § 26; SL 2018, ch 88, § 1, eff. Feb. 5, 2018; SL 2018, ch 84, § 8.
12-27-24.1. Repealed by SL 2017, ch 72, § 22, eff. Feb. 2, 2017.
12-27-29. Records required to be kept by treasurer of political committee--Violation as misdemeanor. The treasurer of a political committee shall maintain and preserve detailed and accurate records of the following:
(1) Each contribution received by the political committee. Any contribution of one hundred dollars or less shall be noted on the political committee's books and a running total of each contributor shall be maintained;
(4) Each loan received or made by the political committee;
(5) Each refund, rebate, interest, or other income received by the political committee;
(6) All receipts, invoices, bills, canceled checks, or other proofs of payment, with an explanation of each, for each expenditure;
(7) The name and address of any financial institution where an account or depository for the political committee is maintained including the account number.
Source: SL 2007, ch 80, § 29; SL 2017, ch 71, § 31; SL 2018, ch 84, § 9.
12-27-29.1. Civil penalty for failure to timely file statement, amendment, or correction. In addition to any other penalty or relief provided under this chapter, the secretary of state, may impose a civil penalty for the failure to timely file any statement, amendment, or correction required to be filed by this chapter. The civil penalty is two hundred dollars for each violation. If any violation is made by a county political party or auxiliary organization, the civil penalty is fifty dollars for each violation. Any civil penalty collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the state general fund.
12-27-29.2. Order assessing penalty--Appeal--Termination of committee. Any civil penalty imposed pursuant to § 12-27-29.1 shall be assessed against the violator by an order of the secretary of state. The order shall state the date and facts of each violation addressed under the penalty assessed and the citations to the provisions of each law alleged to be violated. The secretary of state shall serve the order and assessment by certified mail. The order shall contain a statement that the violator may appeal the order within thirty days after receipt of the order by filing a written request for a contested case hearing with the Office of Hearing Examiners. If no contested case hearing is requested within thirty days of receipt of the order, a civil penalty constitutes a judgment and may be executed by delivery of a true and correct copy certified by the secretary of state in the manner provided for the execution of money judgments provided in chapter 15-18.
Source: SL 2008, ch 67, § 11; SL 2016, ch 78, § 5; SL 2017, ch 71, § 33.
12-27-29.4. Repeated failure to perform duty--Additional penalty--Referral for prosecution. In addition to any penalty that may be imposed on a person pursuant to § 12-27-29.1, if the secretary of state finds that any person has failed to perform any duty imposed on that person by this chapter, that person may be assessed an additional penalty not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars. The secretary of state may refer repeated violations of any duty required under this chapter for prosecution by a state's attorney or the attorney general.
Source: SL 2017, ch 73, § 1.
12-27-29.5. Candidate jointly and severally responsible with treasurer for penalty--Decertification. If a candidate is not the treasurer of the candidate's campaign committee, the penalty of a candidate being decertified, pursuant to this chapter, remains. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, a candidate is jointly and severally responsible with the treasurer of the candidate's campaign committee for each monetary fine and penalty imposed by this chapter.
12-27-31. Forms to be adopted by secretary of state--Oath or affirmation. The secretary of state shall adopt forms for statements of organization and campaign finance disclosure statements. Each person filing a statement of organization or campaign finance disclosure statement shall subscribe to an oath or affirmation verifying that the contents of the statement are true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of the signer.
12-27-32. Preservation and destruction of statements in public records. The secretary of state shall endorse the date of the filing on each statement filed pursuant to this chapter, and shall preserve the statement electronically among the public records of the office. However, the statement may be destroyed if the Records Destruction Board, acting pursuant to § 1-27-19, declares the records to have no further administrative, legal, fiscal, research, or historical value.
12-27-34. Intentionally false or misleading statements prohibited--Felony. Any person who intentionally makes any false, fraudulent, or misleading statement or entry in any statement of organization, campaign finance disclosure statement, other statement, or amendment filed pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a Class 5 felony.
12-27-35. Investigation and prosecution of violations by attorney general--Civil actions. The attorney general shall investigate and prosecute any violation of the provisions of this chapter relating to a legislative office, statewide office, or political committee and prosecute any violation thereof. In lieu of bringing a criminal action, the attorney general may elect to file a civil action. In a civil action, in addition to other relief, the court may impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars for each violation. Any civil penalty recovered shall be paid to the state general fund. A civil action brought by the attorney general shall be commenced in Hughes County or in the county where the person resides.
12-27-36. Access to records by attorney general--Violation as misdemeanor. The attorney general may, for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter, inspect or examine any political committee records required to be maintained by this chapter. Any person having charge, control, or possession of political committee records who neglects or refuses the attorney general reasonable access to any records required to be maintained by this chapter that are necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. A subsequent offense within a calendar year is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
12-27-38. Candidate may not be certified or to forfeit office for felony violation. If any candidate is proved in a contest of an election to have violated any provision of this chapter punishable by a felony, the candidate may not be certified for election or the candidate shall forfeit his or her office. The office shall be declared vacant and shall be filled in the manner provided by law for filling vacancies occasioned by death or resignation.
Source: SL 2007, ch 80, § 38; SL 2018, ch 84, § 11.
12-27-40. Investigation and prosecution of violations by state's attorney--Civil actions. The state's attorney shall investigate any violation of the provisions of this chapter relating to elections for county and school district office or county, municipal, or school district ballot questions, and prosecute any violation thereof. In lieu of bringing a criminal action, the state's attorney may elect to file a civil action for any violation of this chapter. In a civil action, in addition to other relief, the court may impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars for each violation. Any civil penalty recovered shall be paid to the county general fund if the violation arose out of a county office or ballot question, municipal general fund if the violation arose out of a municipal ballot question, or the school district general fund if the violation arose out of a school district office or ballot question. A civil enforcement action for a violation of the chapter concerning a municipal ballot question may, with the consent of the state's attorney, be brought by the municipality's attorney. A civil enforcement action for a violation of the chapter concerning a school district office or ballot question may, with the consent of the state's attorney, be brought by the school district's attorney. A civil action brought under this section shall be commenced in the county where filings under the chapter are required, in the county where the person resides, or in the county where the organization, political party, or political committee has its principal office.
12-27-41.1. Repealed by SL 2017, ch 72, § 28, eff. Feb. 2, 2017.
12-27-42. Place of filing. Any statement, form, or filing required by this chapter shall be filed with the secretary of state in the case of a statewide office or legislative office election. Any statement, form, or filing required by this chapter shall be filed with the county auditor in the case of a county office election, with the municipal finance officer or clerk in the case of a municipal ballot question election, with the school business manager in the case of a school district office election, or with the person in charge of the election in the case of other political subdivisions or special purpose districts.
Source: SL 2007, ch 80, § 42; SL 2012, ch 86, § 3; SL 2016, ch 78, § 6.
12-27-42.1. Repealed by SL 2017, ch 72, § 29, eff. Feb. 2, 2017.
12-27-44. Repealed by SL 2009, ch 68, § 1.
12-27-46. Repealed by SL 2017, ch 72, § 30, eff. Feb. 2, 2017.
12-27-47.1. Report of certain campaign finance violations to secretary of state--Investigation--Civil penalty. Any resident of South Dakota may report a violation of § 12-27-12, 12-27-16(1), 12-27-18.2, or 12-27-19 to the secretary of state, who shall investigate the alleged violation and determine whether a violation occurred. In addition to any criminal penalty imposed under § 12-27-12, 12-27-16(1), or 12-27-19, the court may impose on any person, committee, or entity found in violation of § 12-27-12, 12-27-16(1) or 12-27-19 a civil penalty of five thousand dollars per violation to be deposited in the state general fund.
12-27-48. False allegation of misconduct as misdemeanor. Any person who knowingly makes a false allegation pursuant to § 12-27-47, 23-3-72, or 23-3-73 is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 2017, ch 73, § 7; SL 2018, ch 84, § 12.
12-27-50. Limitation on uses for contributions received by candidate campaign committee. Contributions received by a candidate campaign committee may only be used for:
Source: SL 2017, ch 71, § 41.