South Dakota § 12-27-7 Limits on contributions to statewide candidate or candidate's campaign committee--Violation as misdemeanor .

South Dakota Statutes

§ 12-27-7 — Limits on contributions to statewide candidate or candidate's campaign committee--Violation as misdemeanor .

South Dakota·Title 12 ELECTIONS·Ch. 12-25A CAMPAIGN FINANCE REQUIREMENTS

A statewide candidate or the candidate's campaign committee may accept contributions during any calendar year as follows:

(1)Not to exceed four thousand dollars from a person, unless the person is the candidate or a member of the candidate's immediate family, in which case contributions may be made without limit;

(2)Not to exceed four thousand dollars from an entity;

(3)Without limit from a political action committee;

(4)Without limit from a political party; and (5) Without limit from a candidate campaign committee. Any contribution from a ballot question committee is prohibited. Any contribution from a person who is an unemancipated minor shall be deducted from the total contribution permitted under this section by the unemancipated minor's custodial parent or parents.

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A statewide candidate or the candidate's campaign committee may accept contributions during any calendar year as follows: (1) Not to exceed four thousand dollars from a person, unless the person is the candidate or a member of the candidate's immediate family, in which case contributions may be made without limit; (2) Not to exceed four thousand dollars from an entity; (3) Without limit from a political action committee; (4) Without limit from a political party; and (5) Without limit from a candidate campaign committee. Any contribution from a ballot question committee is prohibited. Any contribution from a person who is an unemancipated minor shall be deducted from the total contribution permitted under this section by the unemancipated minor's custodial parent or parents. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. A subsequent offense within a calendar year is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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Legislative History

SL 2007, ch 80, § 7; SL 2017, ch 222 (Initiated Measure 22), § 5, eff. Nov. 16, 2016; SL 2017, ch 72, § 4, eff. Feb. 2, 2017; SL 2017, ch 71, § 7; SL 2018, ch 85, § 1; SL 2019, ch 77, § 1.