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: […]
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.
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]