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2016 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 12 - ELECTIONS
Chapter 27 - Campaign Finance Requirements
- § 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 and candidate campaign committee--Time for filing--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 12-27-4 Incorporation of political committee permitted--Treasurer remains personally responsible.
- § 12-27-5 Time for existing political committees to file statement of organization--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 12-27-6 Contents of statement of organization.
- § 12-27-7 Limit on contributions to candidates for statewide office--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 12-27-8 Limit on contributions to candidates for legislative or county office--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 12-27-9 Limit on contributions to political action committees--Violation as misdemeanor .
- § 12-27-10 Limit on contributions to political parties--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 12-27-10.1 Solicitation, receipt, direction, transfer, or spending of funds in connection with election are subject to limitations and requirements of chapter.
- § 12-27-10.2 Affiliated entities share single contribution limit.
- § 12-27-10.3 Expenditures considered contribution to candidate.
- § 12-27-11 Required information about contributors_Contributions from unknown source to be donated to charitable organization--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 12-27-12 Disguised contributions prohibited--Misdemeanor.
- § 12-27-13 Contributions converted to personal use--Property purchased with contributions to be property of political committee or party.
- § 12-27-14 Report of sale of property--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 12-27-15 Political communications to contain certain language--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 12-27-16 Statements and disclaimers regarding independent expenditures required--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 12-27-17 Repealed
- § 12-27-17.1 Repealed.
- § 12-27-18 Contributions by organizations to candidate committee or political party prohibited--Contributions to ballot question committee permitted--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 12-27-18.1 Restriction on acceptance of contributions by ballot question committee--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 12-27-19 Statements required for organization 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.
- § 12-27-22 Persons and entities required to submit campaign finance disclosure statements--Time for submission--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 12-27-22.1 Circumstances under which campaign finance disclosure statement not required.
- § 12-27-23 Statement of organization to be filed for ballot question committee--Time for filing--Violation as misdemeanor .
- § 12-27-24 Contents of campaign finance disclosure statement.
- § 12-27-24.1 Filing of timely contribution disclosure statement--Contents (Effective January 1, 2018).
- § 12-27-25 Termination statement.
- § 12-27-26 Requirements for dissolution of political committee.
- § 12-27-27 Conditions requiring filing of amended statement--Time for filing--Violation as misdemeanor--Civil penalty.
- § 12-27-28 Conditions requiring filing of supplemental statement--Time for filing--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 12-27-29 Records required to be kept by treasurer of political committee and political party--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 12-27-29.1 Administrative penalty for failure to timely file statement, amendment, or correction.
- § 12-27-29.2 Administrative order assessing penalty-Hearing--Appeal--Termination of committee.
- § 12-27-29.3 Prohibition of certification as candidate for failure to pay penalties or file required documents.
- § 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 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 and ethics commission--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 12-27-37 Confidentiality of records.
- § 12-27-38 Candidate may not be certified or to forfeit office for felony violation.
- § 12-27-39 Application of campaign finance requirements.
- § 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 Methods for filing by electronic transmission_Extensions (Effective January 1, 2018).
- § 12-27-42 Place of filing.
- § 12-27-42.1 Availability of information to public_Bulk data download files (Effective January 1, 2018).
- § 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 Limitation on gifts from or through lobbyists_Violation as misdemeanor.
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