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2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 12 - Elections › Chapter 27 - Campaign Finance Requirements › Section 12-27-29.5 - Candidate jointly and severally responsible with treasurer for penalty--Decertification.

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.
Source:
SL 2017, ch 71, §27.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 12 - Elections › Chapter 27 - Campaign Finance Requirements › Section 12-27-30 - Civil penalty for failure to timely file statement, amendment, or correction with county, township, municipality, school district, or special purpose district.

12-27-30. Civil penalty for failure to timely file statement, amendment, or correction with county, township, municipality, school district, or special purpose district.
Notwithstanding the provisions of §12-25-33, the failure to timely file any statement, amendment, or correction with any county, township, municipality, school district, or special purpose district covered by this chapter pursuant to §12-27-39 or covered by local ordinance or resolution subjects the treasurer responsible for filing to a civil penalty of fifty dollars per day for each day that the statement remains delinquent. The civil penalty shall be in addition to any criminal sanctions and shall be paid to the county, township, municipality, school district, or special purpose district and deposited in its general fund.
Source:
SL 2007, ch 80, §30; SL 2008, ch 67, §13.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 12 - Elections › Chapter 27 - Campaign Finance Requirements › Section 12-27-31 - Forms to be adopted by secretary of state--Oath or affirmation.

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.
Source:
SL 2007, ch 80, §31.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 12 - Elections › Chapter 27 - Campaign Finance Requirements › Section 12-27-32 - Preservation and destruction of statements in public records.

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.
Source:
SL 2007, ch 80, §32; SL 2017, ch 71, §35.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 12 - Elections › Chapter 27 - Campaign Finance Requirements › Section 12-27-33 - Sale and certain uses of information in statements or reports prohibited--Misdemeanor.

12-27-33. Sale and certain uses of information in statements or reports prohibited--Misdemeanor.
No information copied, or otherwise obtained, from any statement or report, or copy, reproduction, or publication thereof, filed with the secretary of state, county auditor, or other person in charge of conducting the election under this chapter may be sold or utilized by any person for any commercial purpose or for the purpose of soliciting contributions. Any 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, §33; SL 2017, ch 71, §36.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 12 - Elections › Chapter 27 - Campaign Finance Requirements › Section 12-27-34 - Intentionally false or misleading statements prohibited--Felony.

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.
Source:
SL 2007, ch 80, §34.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 12 - Elections › Chapter 27 - Campaign Finance Requirements › Section 12-27-35 - Investigation and prosecution of violations by attorney general--Civil actions.

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.
Source:
SL 2007, ch 80, §35; SL 2008, ch 67, §14; SL 2017, ch 222 (Initiated Measure 22), §25, eff. Nov. 16, 2016; SL 2017, ch 72, §24, eff. Feb. 2, 2017; SL 2017, ch 71, §37; SL 2018, ch 84, §10.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 12 - Elections › Chapter 27 - Campaign Finance Requirements › Section 12-27-36 - Access to records by attorney general--Violation as misdemeanor.

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.
Source:
SL 2007, ch 80, §36; SL 2017, ch 222 (Initiated Measure 22), §26, eff. Nov. 16, 2016; SL 2017, ch 72, §25, eff. Feb. 2, 2017; SL 2017, ch 71, §38.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 12 - Elections › Chapter 27 - Campaign Finance Requirements › Section 12-27-37 - Confidentiality of records.

12-27-37. Confidentiality of records.
The attorney general shall keep each record inspected or examined confidential except when the records are used to enforce provisions of this chapter associated with a criminal or civil action.
Source:
SL 2007, ch 80, §37; SL 2017, ch 222 (Initiated Measure 22), §27, eff. Nov. 16, 2016; SL 2017, ch 72, §26, eff. Feb. 2, 2017.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 12 - Elections › Chapter 27 - Campaign Finance Requirements › Section 12-27-38 - Candidate may not be certified or to forfeit office for felony violation.

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.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 12 - Elections › Chapter 27 - Campaign Finance Requirements › Section 12-27-39 - Application of campaign finance requirements.

12-27-39. Application of campaign finance requirements.
The provisions of this chapter apply to each statewide office, legislative office, statewide ballot question, county offices and ballot questions in counties with population greater than ten thousand according to the most recent Federal census, ballot questions in first class municipalities, and school district offices and ballot questions in school districts with more than two thousand average daily membership. Any municipal or school district election covered by this chapter shall conform to the contribution limits applicable to legislative offices. This chapter does not apply to the unified judicial system, nor does this chapter apply to any township or special purpose district offices or ballot questions or elections for municipal offices. However, the governing body of any county, township, municipality, school district, or special purpose district not otherwise covered by this chapter may adopt an ordinance or resolution to make the provisions of this chapter, with or without amendments, applicable to county, township, municipal, school district, or special purpose district elections.
Source:
SL 2007, ch 80, §39; SL 2012, ch 86, §1; SL 2016, ch 79, §1; SL 2017, ch 71, §39.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 12 - Elections › Chapter 27 - Campaign Finance Requirements › Section 12-27-40 - Investigation and prosecution of violations by state's attorney--Civil actions.

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.
Source:
SL 2007, ch 80, §40; SL 2008, ch 67, §15; SL 2012, ch 86, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 12 - Elections › Chapter 27 - Campaign Finance Requirements › Section 12-27-41 - Filing by electronic transmission.

12-27-41. Filing by electronic transmission.
Any statement required to be filed under this chapter may be filed by electronic transmission in accordance with the methods approved by the secretary of state. To be timely filed, any statement received by electronic transmission shall be legible and readable when received by the means it was delivered.
Source:
SL 2007, ch 80, §41; SL 2012, ch 18, §12; SL 2017, ch 222 (Initiated Measure 22), §28; SL 2017, ch 72, §27, eff. Feb. 2, 2017.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 12 - Elections › Chapter 27 - Campaign Finance Requirements › Section 12-27-42 - Place of filing.

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.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 12 - Elections › Chapter 27 - Campaign Finance Requirements › Section 12-27-43 - Action for civil penalty for certain violations.

12-27-43. Action for civil penalty for certain violations.
The attorney general may bring an action for a civil penalty against any person, political committee, political party, or organization that violates §12-27-16 or 12-27-17, in addition to any other penalties provided by law. The civil penalty may not exceed two thousand dollars for each violation.
Source:
SL 2007, ch 80, §44.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 12 - Elections › Chapter 27 - Campaign Finance Requirements › Section 12-27-45 - Additional standards adopted by political subdivision.

12-27-45. Additional standards adopted by political subdivision.
Nothing is this chapter prevents any political subdivision from adopting additional standards or requirements relating to campaign finance for elections held under the political subdivision's own jurisdiction that are more stringent than the provisions of this title.
Source:
SL 2012, ch 86, §4.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 12 - Elections › Chapter 27 - Campaign Finance Requirements › Section 12-27-47 - Affidavit alleging violation of campaign finance requirements--Contested case--Referral for investigation.

12-27-47. Affidavit alleging violation of campaign finance requirements--Contested case--Referral for investigation.
Any person may file with the secretary of state a sworn affidavit alleging a violation of the campaign finance requirements under this chapter. A sworn affidavit alleging any misconduct, breach of statutory duty, or malfeasance shall be signed and sworn to by the affiant, fully state any fact on which the affiant relied and identify any source of factual information. If the sworn affidavit has sufficiently substantiated facts that lead the secretary of state to believe there is probable cause that a requirement under this chapter has been violated, the secretary of state may commence the contested case procedure pursuant to chapter 1-26 to remedy the violation or impose a civil penalty. The secretary of state may refer the complaint to the Division of Criminal Investigation for an investigation pursuant to chapter 23-3 and shall notify the subject of the affidavit of the referral by certified mail.
Source:
SL 2017, ch 73, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 12 - Elections › Chapter 27 - Campaign Finance Requirements › Section 12-27-47.1 - Report of certain campaign finance violations to secretary of state--Investigation--Civil penalty.

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.
Source:
SL 2019, ch 237 (Initiated Measure 24), §2, eff. July 1, 2019.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 12 - Elections › Chapter 27 - Campaign Finance Requirements › Section 12-27-48 - False allegation of misconduct as misdemeanor.

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.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 12 - Elections › Chapter 27 - Campaign Finance Requirements › Section 12-27-49 - Effect of secretary of state's filing or refusing to file document.

12-27-49. Effect of secretary of state's filing or refusing to file document.
The Office of the Secretary of State's duty to file a document under this chapter is ministerial. If the Office of the Secretary of State files or refuses to file a document, it does not:
(1)Affect the validity or invalidity of the document in whole or part;
(2)Relate to the correctness or incorrectness of information contained in the document; or
(3)Create a presumption that the document is valid or invalid or that information contained in the document is correct or incorrect.
Source:
SL 2017, ch 71, §40.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 12 - Elections › Chapter 27 - Campaign Finance Requirements › Section 12-27-50 - Limitation on uses for contributions received by candidate campaign committee.

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:
(1)A purpose related to a candidate's campaign;
(2)Expenses incident to being a public official or former public official; or
(3)Donations to any other candidate, political committee, or nonprofit charitable organization.
Source:
SL 2017, ch 71, §41.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 12 - Elections › Chapter 27 - Campaign Finance Requirements › Section 12-27-51 - Period to cure campaign finance violation.

12-27-51. Period to cure campaign finance violation.
Prior to bringing a charge against any person who is subject to a Class 2 misdemeanor under this chapter, the agent of the state who is bringing the charge shall provide the person with a period, not in excess of seven days, during which the person may cure the violation.
Source:
SL 2019, ch 80, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-12.1 - Promulgation of rules on classification and accreditation of schools, preparation of certified personnel, eligibility for state aid, career and technical education, and curriculum requirements.

13-1-12.1. Promulgation of rules on classification and accreditation of schools, preparation of certified personnel, eligibility for state aid, career and technical education, and curriculum requirements.
The South Dakota Board of Education Standards shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to establish standards for the classification and accreditation of schools within this state, to establish standards for preparation of certified personnel, to set forth procedures for determining the eligibility of school districts to receive state aid to education funding, to adopt policies and rules necessary to establish standards and procedures for career and technical education, and to establish curriculum requirements for a recommended high school program for all public and nonpublic schools within the state. The recommended high school program shall include a rigorous high school curriculum in both academic and career and technical courses. The requirements of the recommended program shall be aligned to the academic content standards developed pursuant to §13-3-48 and shall, at a minimum, include the content standards tested pursuant to §13-3-55.
Nothing in this section authorizes the board to require the use of specifically designated curriculum or methods of instruction.
Source:
SL 1995, ch 86, §10; SL 1996, ch 99, §3; SL 2004, ch 121, §1; SL 2009, ch 86, §2, eff. July 1, 2013; SL 2015, ch 81, §1; SL 2015, ch 89, §2; SL 2017, ch 81, §57.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-23 - Acceptance and distribution of money, goods, and services.

13-1-23. Acceptance and distribution of money, goods, and services.
The secretary of education shall accept and distribute in accord with law and in a fair and equitable manner any commodities, moneys, goods, and services which may be made available from the state or federal government or from other sources. The goods and services may include items the state negotiates for centrally and provides to any school district on a voluntary basis at no cost or reduced cost. The secretary may also contract with any school district or other entity to provide services to school districts throughout the state.
Source:
SL 1957, ch 52, §4; SDC Supp 1960, §15.0905 (20); SL 1975, ch 128, §8; SL 1996, ch 8, §26; SL 2004, ch 17, §9; SL 2016, ch 80, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-31 - School library supervision--No minimum expenditures.

13-1-31. School library supervision--No minimum expenditures.
The secretary of education shall have supervision over school libraries. The South Dakota Board of Education Standards shall adopt such rules as it deems necessary to govern them. The board may not require minimum library expenditures.
Source:
SDC Supp 1960, §15.0803 as added by SL 1967, ch 37, §1; SL 1975, ch 128, §10; SL 1980, ch 118; SL 2004, ch 17, §10; SL 2017, ch 81, §57.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-39 - State board recommendations to Governor and Legislature.

13-1-39. State board recommendations to Governor and Legislature.
The South Dakota Board of Education Standards shall have the power and duty to consider the educational needs of the state and recommend to the Governor and the Legislature such additional legislation or changes in existing legislation as may be deemed desirable.
Source:
SL 1955, ch 41, ch 1, §3; SDC Supp 1960, §15.0803 (5); SL 2017, ch 81, §57.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-43 - Board and department to develop standards and practices for students.

13-1-43. Board and department to develop standards and practices for students.
The South Dakota Board of Education Standards and the Department of Education shall work jointly with other state government agencies to ensure that children enter the K-12 education system ready to learn. The board and the department shall jointly work to develop standards and practices that ensure that, by the third grade, all children, to the best of their abilities, have learned fundamental reading, mathematics, language, science, and technology skills that form the foundation for further learning. The board and the department shall work together to develop standards and practices that ensure that, by completion of the twelfth grade, all students, to the best of their abilities, have learned the educational and personal skills that will allow them to enter adulthood as responsible members of society.
Source:
SL 2000, ch 75, §1; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), §63; SL 2017, ch 81, §57.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-45 - State policy to permit military and National Guard recruiters access to public school students.

13-1-45. State policy to permit military and National Guard recruiters access to public school students.
It is a policy of the State of South Dakota to permit active duty or reserve duty military recruiters and South Dakota National Guard recruiters reasonable access to students of public school facilities in the State of South Dakota for the purpose of providing information about active duty or reserve duty military careers and benefits or South Dakota National Guard military careers and benefits.
Source:
SL 2002, ch 81, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-46 - Public schools to permit military and National Guard recruiters access to students.

13-1-46. Public schools to permit military and National Guard recruiters access to students.
Any public secondary school accredited by the South Dakota Department of Education, and any public postsecondary school, located in South Dakota, shall permit active duty and reserve duty military recruiters or South Dakota National Guard military recruiters reasonable access to school facilities and students, at reasonable times and at reasonable places, for the purposes of providing information about military careers and benefits.
Source:
SL 2002, ch 81, §2; SL 2003, ch 272, §63.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-48 - Certain teachers required to take course in South Dakota Indian studies.

13-1-48. Certain teachers required to take course in South Dakota Indian studies.
Any teacher new to the profession, from out-of-state, or certified after 1993 shall complete a three-credit-hour course in South Dakota Indian studies. The course shall include components specific to:
(1)Language and cultural awareness;
(2)History;
(3)Educational theory and background of the traditional tribal education; and
(4)Implementation and strategies of Indian learning styles, curriculum development and authentic assessment.
Source:
SL 2007, ch 82, §2; SL 2008, ch 69, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-51 - Promulgation of rules regarding curriculum and coursework.

13-1-51. Promulgation of rules regarding curriculum and coursework.
The Board of Education Standards may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to provide for curriculum and coursework in South Dakota American Indian history and culture.
Source:
SL 2007, ch 82, §5; SL 2017, ch 81, §57.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-52 - False claims concerning academic degree--Violation as misdemeanor--Revocation of license--Evaluation of academic credentials.

13-1-52. False claims concerning academic degree--Violation as misdemeanor--Revocation of license--Evaluation of academic credentials.
No person may knowingly use a false academic degree or falsely claim to have a valid academic degree for the following purposes:
(1)To obtain employment;
(2)To obtain a promotion or higher compensation in employment;
(3)To obtain admission to postsecondary education; or
(4)In connection with any business, trade, profession, or occupation.
A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor and provides cause for the revocation of any license obtained in connection with the false degree.
For the purposes of this section, a false academic degree is a degree document, a certification of completion of a degree, coursework, or degree credit, including a transcript, that provides evidence or demonstrates completion of a course of instruction or coursework that results in the attainment of an associate degree or higher which is issued by a person or entity that is neither currently accredited by a regional, state, or national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education pursuant to 20 U.S.C. §1099b as amended to January 1, 2008, nor has the foreign equivalent of such accreditation or the legal authority from a foreign country to issue degrees usable as educational credentials in the jurisdiction of issue. If a degree is granted in a jurisdiction without an accreditation system, or if a degree is accredited by a foreign entity and that accreditation is brought into question, that degree may be evaluated based on commonly recognized industry standards used to evaluate foreign academic credentials such as a credential evaluation and authentication report issued by: the World Education Services; an entity relied upon by South Dakota licensing boards; or South Dakota public postsecondary institutions.
The provisions of this section do not apply to any documents issued by a religious institution that offers credit or degree solely for the purpose of conferring status or authority within that religion.
Source:
SL 2008, ch 71, §1; SL 2014, ch 74, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-53 - False claims concerning degree, certificate, diploma, or transcript--Violation as misdemeanor--Revocation of license.

13-1-53. False claims concerning degree, certificate, diploma, or transcript--Violation as misdemeanor--Revocation of license.
No person, for the following purposes, may knowingly use any false degree, certificate, diploma, transcript, or other document indicating that the person has completed an organized program of study or completed courses when the person has not completed the organized program of study or the courses indicated on the degree, certificate, diploma, transcript, or document or falsely claim to have any valid degree, certificate, diploma, transcript, or other such document:
(1)To obtain employment;
(2)To obtain a promotion or higher compensation in employment;
(3)To obtain admission to postsecondary education; or
(4)In connection with any business, trade, profession, or occupation.
A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor and provides cause for the revocation of any license obtained in connection with the false degree.
Source:
SL 2008, ch 71, §2; SL 2014, ch 74, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-54 - Public school counselors earning National Certified School Counselor credential--Reimbursement and stipend.

13-1-54. Public school counselors earning National Certified School Counselor credential--Reimbursement and stipend.
The Department of Education may establish a program to reimburse public school counselors for the fees associated with the application and examination process necessary to earn the credential of National Certified School Counselor from the National Board for Counselor Certification. The reimbursement shall include any federal funds that may be available through a candidate subsidy program. The reimbursement shall be paid upon receipt of documentation that the public school counselor successfully completed all of the certification requirements which took effect on January 1, 2004, and was awarded the credential.
In addition to the reimbursement provided in this section, a counselor who is employed by a school district and who has earned the credential of National Certified School Counselor from the National Board for Counselor Certification may receive a payment of two thousand dollars per year. The stipend shall be paid as follows:
(1)One thousand dollars from the Department of Education; and
(2)One thousand dollars from the school district that employs the counselor.
The department is not required to pay a teacher a stipend pursuant to this section unless the school district employing the counselor opts to pay a stipend.
Source:
SL 2009, ch 70, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-55 - Promulgation of rules regarding reimbursement and stipend.

13-1-55. Promulgation of rules regarding reimbursement and stipend.
The Board of Education Standards shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, establishing the procedures for documenting the necessary certification and for providing the payments required in §13-1-54.
Source:
SL 2009, ch 70, §2; SL 2017, ch 81, §57.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-56 - Electronic mail to parent or guardian.

13-1-56. Electronic mail to parent or guardian.
It is the policy of the State of South Dakota that the parent or guardian of any student enrolled in a public school may opt to receive any notifications or correspondence from that school by electronic mail in lieu of regular mail if the parent or guardian provides to the school an electronic mail address to which the notifications or correspondence may be sent.
Source:
SL 2011, ch 87, §5.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-57 - Definitions regarding news media coverage of high school activities.

13-1-57. Definitions regarding news media coverage of high school activities.
Terms used in §§13-1-58 and 13-1-59 mean:
(1)"Association," any association that meets the requirements of §13-36-4;
(2)"Journalism," the gathering, preparing, collecting, photographing, recording, streaming, broadcasting, writing, editing, reporting, or publishing of news or information that concerns matters of public interest for dissemination to the public, including on the internet;
(3)"Media contractor," any entity that contracts with a school board, school district, or association to conduct journalism at any interscholastic high school activity or event;
(4)"News media," personnel of a newspaper or other periodical issued at regular intervals, a news service, a radio station, a television station, or a television network, regardless of whether the news media is in print, electronic, or digital format;
(5)"School district," the same meaning as in §13-5-1;
(6)"School board," the same meaning as in §13-8-1.
Source:
SL 2013, ch 69, §1; SL 2021, ch 70, § 1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-58 - Interference with news media coverage of high school activities prohibited--Exception.

13-1-58. Interference with news media coverage of high school activities prohibited--Exception.
No school district, school board, association, or media contractor may interfere with the right of news media to attend and engage in journalism concerning any interscholastic high school activity or event. No association or media contractor may charge a fee for news media to engage in journalism at any such activity or event. The school district or school board shall prevent any school under its authority from interfering with the right of news media to engage in journalism at any such activity or event. The provisions of this section do not apply to any state championship interscholastic event.
Source:
SL 2013, ch 69, §2; SL 2021, ch 70, § 2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-59 - Promulgation of rules to accommodate news media coverage of high school activities.

13-1-59. Promulgation of rules to accommodate news media coverage of high school activities.
The board of a school district may adopt policies governing reasonable accommodations for news media to conduct journalism at all interscholastic high school activities and events. The policies on reasonable accommodations shall allow news media all necessary access to conduct journalism at such events, free of charge, subject to reasonable limitations for public safety, available space, and the right of the general public to attend such events.
Source:
SL 2013, ch 69, §3; SL 2021, ch 70, § 3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-60 - Annual report to Board of Regents of outcomes of licensure and certification examinations.

13-1-60. Annual report to Board of Regents of outcomes of licensure and certification examinations.
If any department, board, or commission of the state administers a licensure or certification examination to any person who completed a degree program at an institution under the control of the Board of Regents, the department, board, or commission shall annually report to the Board of Regents and the Department of Labor and Regulation the following:
(1)The number of persons who completed a degree program at each institution under the control of the Board of Regents to whom the department, board, or commission administered a licensure or certification examination during that year; and
(2)The number of persons in subdivision (1) who successfully passed the licensure or certification examination, including any subparts of any licensure or certification process.
Source:
SL 2013, ch 70, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-61 - Annual report--Outcomes of licensure and certification examinations.

13-1-61. Annual report--Outcomes of licensure and certification examinations.
If any department, board, or commission of the state administers a licensure or certification examination to any person who completes a degree program or a training program at a public technical college in the state, the department, board, or commission shall annually report to the Board of Technical Education and the Department of Labor and Regulation the following:
(1)The number of persons who completed a degree program or training program at each public technical college in the state and to whom the department, board, or commission administered a licensure or certification examination during that year; and
(2)The number of persons in subdivision (1) who successfully passed the licensure or certification examination, including any subparts of any licensure or certification process.
Source:
SL 2013, ch 70, §2; SL 2017, ch 81, §60; SL 2020, ch 61, § 36.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-63 - Job placement outcomes.

13-1-63. Job placement outcomes.
The Department of Labor and Regulation shall annually work with the Board of Regents to determine the job placement outcomes for those persons completing a degree program at an institution under the control of the Board of Regents. The department shall also annually work with the Board of Technical Education to determine the job placement outcomes for those persons completing a degree program or training program at a public technical college in the state.
Source:
SL 2013, ch 71, §1; SL 2017, ch 81, §52; SL 2020, ch 61, § 37.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-64 - Annual job placement report to Legislative Research Council.

13-1-64. Annual job placement report to Legislative Research Council.
The Department of Labor and Regulation shall compile the information received pursuant to §13-1-63 and provide it to the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council no later than November fifteenth of each year.
Source:
SL 2013, ch 71, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-66 - Wearing of eagle feather, eagle plume, or beaded cap--Permitted at honoring or graduation ceremony.

13-1-66. Wearing of eagle feather, eagle plume, or beaded cap--Permitted at honoring or graduation ceremony.
The state or any of its political subdivisions may not prohibit any Native American student from wearing an eagle feather, eagle plume, or an appropriate beaded graduation cap at a school honoring or graduation ceremony. A school administrator may determine if a beaded graduation cap is appropriate.
Source: SL 2018, ch 89, §1; SL 2022, ch 38, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-67 - Divisive concepts--Definition.

13-1-67. Divisive concepts--Definition.
For the purposes of §§13-1-67 to 13-1-71, inclusive, the term, divisive concepts, means:
(1)That any race, color, religion, sex, ethnicity, or national origin is inherently superior or inferior;
(2)That individuals should be discriminated against or adversely treated because of their race, color, religion, sex, ethnicity, or national origin;
(3)That an individual’s moral character is inherently determined by their race, color, religion, sex, ethnicity, or national origin;
(4)That an individual, by virtue of their race, color, religion, sex, ethnicity, or national origin is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or subconsciously;
(5)That individuals, by virtue of race, color, religion, sex, ethnicity, or national origin, are inherently responsible for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race, color, religion, sex, ethnicity, or national origin;
(6)An individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of the individual’s race, color, religion, ethnicity, or national origin; or
(7)Meritocracy or traits such as a strong work ethic are racist or sexist or were created by members of a particular race or sex to oppress members of another race or sex.
Source: SL 2022, ch 39, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-68 - Engagement with divisive concepts--Compulsion prohibited.

13-1-68. Engagement with divisive concepts--Compulsion prohibited.
The Board of Regents, or the Board of Technical Education, or any institution under their control, may not direct or compel a student to personally affirm, adopt, or adhere to divisive concepts.
The Board of Regents, or the Board of Technical Education, or any institution under their control may not require their students or employees to attend or participate in any training or orientation that teaches, advocates, acts upon, or promotes divisive concepts.
Source: SL 2022, ch 39, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-69 - Instruction--Racial classification prohibited.

13-1-69. Instruction--Racial classification prohibited.
The Board of Regents, or the Board of Technical Education, or any institution under their control, may not condition enrollment or attendance in a class, training, or orientation on the basis of race or color.
Nothing in this section should be construed to prohibit the required collection or reporting of demographic data by institutions of higher education.
Source: SL 2022, ch 39, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-70 - Use of funding for certain purposes prohibited.

13-1-70. Use of funding for certain purposes prohibited.
The Board of Regents, or the Board of Technical Education, or any institution under their control, may not authorize or expend funding for any purpose prohibited in §§13-1-67 to 13-1-71, inclusive.
Source: SL 2022, ch 39, §4.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 01 - State Policies And Supervision › Section 13-1-71 - Application and scope of provisions.

13-1-71. Application and scope of provisions.
Nothing in §§13-1-67 to 13-1-71, inclusive:
(1)Prevents an employee or a contractor who provides mandatory orientation or training from responding to questions that are raised by participants in the orientation or training and which pertain to the divisive concepts;
(2)Pertains to the content or conduct of any course of academic instruction or unit of study at an institution of higher education under the control of the Board of Regents or the Board of Technical Education; or
(3)May be construed to inhibit or violate the First Amendment rights of any student or employee, or to undermine the duty of an institution under the control of the Board of Regents or the Board of Technical Education to protect, to the greatest degree, academic freedom, intellectual diversity, and free expression.
Source: SL 2022, ch 39, §5.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 03 - Duties Of Secretary Of Education › Section 13-3-1.4 - General supervision of accredited elementary and secondary schools.

13-3-1.4. General supervision of accredited elementary and secondary schools.
Subject to policies established by the South Dakota Board of Education Standards, the secretary of the Department of Education has general supervision over all accredited elementary and secondary schools in the state, including adult education, kindergarten, preschool, and summer schools.
Source:
SDC 1939, §15.0902; SL 1955, ch 41, ch 2, §§1, 5; SL 1957, ch 52, §1; SDC Supp 1960, §§15.0901, 15.0905 (16); SDCL §§13-1-25, 13-1-40; SL 1975, ch 128, §9; SL 1996, ch 8, §27; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), §63; SL 2017, ch 81, §53.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 03 - Duties Of Secretary Of Education › Section 13-3-47 - Classification and accreditation of schools.

13-3-47. Classification and accreditation of schools.
The secretary of the Department of Education shall be responsible for the classification and accreditation of all public and nonpublic schools under the rules established by the South Dakota Board of Education Standards pursuant to chapter 1-26.
Source:
SDC 1939, §15.0904 (2); SL 1955, ch 41, ch 2, §5; SDC Supp 1960, §15.0905 (7), (15); SDCL §§13-1-26, 13-1-27; SL 1975, ch 128, §13; SL 1988, ch 134, §3; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), §63; SL 2017, ch 81, §57.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 03 - Duties Of Secretary Of Education › Section 13-3-48 - Standards revision cycle--Content standards.

13-3-48. Standards revision cycle--Content standards.
The secretary of the Department of Education shall prepare and submit for approval of the South Dakota Board of Education Standards a standards revision cycle and content standards for kindergarten through grade twelve.
Source:
SDC 1939, §15.0903 (3); SL 1955, ch 41, ch 1, §3; SL 1955, ch 41, ch 2, §5 subd 15; SDC Supp 1960, §§15.0803 (8), 15.0905 (14); SDCL §13-1-28; SL 1974, ch 123, §1; SL 1975, ch 128, §14; SL 1995, ch 87, §4; SL 1997, ch 84, §1; SL 1998, ch 83, §1; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), §63; SL 2004, ch 128, §3; SL 2012, ch 88, §1; SL 2017, ch 81, §57.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 13 - Education › Chapter 03 - Duties Of Secretary Of Education › Section 13-3-48.1 - Adoption of uniform content standards drafted by multistate consortium.

13-3-48.1. Adoption of uniform content standards drafted by multistate consortium.
Prior to July 1, 2016, the Board of Education may not, pursuant to §13-3-48, adopt any uniform content standards drafted by a multistate consortium which are intended for adoption in two or more states. However, this section does not apply to content standards whose adoption by the Board of Education was completed and finalized prior to July 1, 2014. However, nothing in this section prohibits the board from adopting standards drafted by South Dakota educators and professionals which reference uniform content standards, provided that the board has conducted at least four public hearings in regard to those standards.
Source:
SL 2014, ch 75, §1.