§ 14-1A-1 — Definition of terms.

Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "State agency," includes the Legislature, constitutional officers, and any department, division, bureau, board, commission, committee, or agency of the State of South Dakota; (2) "State publication," any information originating in or produced by the authority of a state agency or at the total or partial expense of a state agency that the agency intends for general distribution to the public, regardless of format or medium, source or copyright, license, or trademark. The term does not include information intended only for distribution to contractors or grantees of the agency, persons within the agency, or members of the public under § 1-27-1 , information produced by a state agency that is intended strictly for internal administrative or operational purposes, or materials excluded from this definition by the state library through the promulgation and enforcement of rules.

Legislative History

SL 1974, ch 150, § 1; SL 1992, ch 146, § 1; SL 2012, ch 108, § 1.