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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]