§ 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
§ 12-27-6 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
§ 12-27-10.4 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
§ 12-27-18 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 Public funds to influence election outcome prohibited–Penalty
§ 12-27-21 Contributions from public entities–Prohibition–Violation as 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 report not required
§ 12-27-22.2 Reports only include contributions and expenditures related to this state
§ 12-27-24 Contents of campaign finance disclosure report
§ 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–Contents–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
§ 12-27-39 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
§ 12-27-42 Place of filing
§ 12-27-43 Action for civil penalty for certain violations
§ 12-27-45 Additional standards adopted by political subdivision
§ 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
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 12 > Chapter 27 - Campaign Finance Requirements

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Personal property: includes money, goods, chattels, things in action, and evidences of debt. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2