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.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 27 - Campaign Finance Requirements
Section 12-27-1 - Definitions.
Section 12-27-2 - Political committee chair and treasurer required--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 12-27-6 - Contents of statement of organization.
Section 12-27-9 - Limits on contributions to political action committee--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 12-27-10 - Limits on contributions to political party--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 12-27-10.4 - Affiliated entities sharing single contribution limit.
Section 12-27-12 - Disguised contributions prohibited--Misdemeanor.
Section 12-27-13 - Property purchased with contributions to be property of political committee.
Section 12-27-14 - Report of property sale by political committee--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 12-27-18 - Independent communication expenditures--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 12-27-18.1 - Acceptance of contributions by ballot question committee.
Section 12-27-20 - Expenditure of public funds to influence election outcome prohibited.
Section 12-27-21 - Contributions from public entities--Prohibition--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 12-27-21.1 - Time for submission of statements--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 12-27-22.1 - Circumstances under which campaign finance disclosure report not required.
Section 12-27-22.2 - Reports only include contributions and expenditures related to this state.
Section 12-27-24 - Contents of campaign finance disclosure report.
Section 12-27-25 - Termination report.
Section 12-27-26 - Requirements for dissolution of political committee.
Section 12-27-29.1 - Civil penalty for failure to timely file statement, amendment, or correction.
Section 12-27-29.2 - Order assessing penalty--Contents--Appeal--Termination of committee.
Section 12-27-29.4 - Repeated failure to perform duty--Additional penalty--Referral for prosecution.
Section 12-27-31 - Forms to be adopted by secretary of state--Oath or affirmation.
Section 12-27-32 - Preservation and destruction of statements in public records.
Section 12-27-34 - Intentionally false or misleading statements prohibited--Felony.
Section 12-27-35 - Investigation and prosecution of violations by attorney general--Civil actions.
Section 12-27-36 - Access to records by attorney general--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 12-27-37 - Confidentiality of records.
Section 12-27-38 - Candidate may not be certified or to forfeit office for felony violation.
Section 12-27-39 - Application of campaign finance requirements.
Section 12-27-40 - Investigation and prosecution of violations by state's attorney--Civil actions.
Section 12-27-41 - Filing by electronic transmission.
Section 12-27-42 - Place of filing.
Section 12-27-43 - Action for civil penalty for certain violations.
Section 12-27-45 - Additional standards adopted by political subdivision.
Section 12-27-48 - False allegation of misconduct as misdemeanor.
Section 12-27-49 - Effect of secretary of state's filing or refusing to file document.
Section 12-27-50 - Limitation on uses for contributions received by candidate campaign committee.
Section 12-27-51 - Period to cure campaign finance violation.