South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 12 - Lobbyists
Section 2-12-14 - Right of citizens to appear and speak in their own interests not infringed.

2-12-14. Right of citizens to appear and speak in their own interests not infringed.
This chapter shall not be construed to infringe upon the right of any citizen to appear as a witness before any legislative committee or any board, commission, or committee of state government to speak in their own name, in their own or in the public interest.

Source: SL 1977, ch 23, §13.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes

Chapter 12 - Lobbyists

Section 2-12-1 - Names of lobbyists to be registered with secretary of state--Termination of employment .

Section 2-12-2 - Directory of lobbyists kept by secretary of state--Contents of entries--Open to inspection.

Section 2-12-3 - Annual registration fee.

Section 2-12-4 - Authorization to act as lobbyist for employer.

Section 2-12-5 - Specific legislation to be shown in directory entries--Employment of unregistered lobbyists prohibited.

Section 2-12-6 - Contingent compensation employment prohibited.

Section 2-12-7.1 - Employees of executive branch, a constitutional office, or the judicial system representatives required to register as public employee lobbyists--Budgetary testimony before appropriations committees excepted.

Section 2-12-8 - Lobbyists not to go on floor except by invitation--Violation as petty offense.

Section 2-12-8.1 - Badges required of lobbyists within capitol complex--Fees--Composition--Petty offense.

Section 2-12-8.2 - Officials and personnel prohibited from lobbying within two years after termination of service--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 2-12-9 - Improper influence of legislation or legislators as misdemeanor.

Section 2-12-10 - Restrictions on activities of state and federal agents and employees .

Section 2-12-11 - Expense reports filed with secretary of state_Open to public inspection--Administrative penalty for untimely report.

Section 2-12-13 - Elected board members of local government or federally recognized Indian tribe and church representatives exempt .

Section 2-12-14 - Right of citizens to appear and speak in their own interests not infringed.

Section 2-12-15 - Definition of terms in §§ 2-12-15 to 2-12-19.

Section 2-12-16 - Limitation on gifts from or through lobbyists--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 2-12-17 - Public official defined.

Section 2-12-18 - Gift defined.

Section 2-12-19 - Index factor defined.