AN ACT
ENTITLED, An Act to
clarify that certain political contributions to ballot question committees from
association dues and funds are permitted.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 12-25-2 be amended to read as follows:
12-25-2. No candidate, candidate's committee, political action committee, or political party committee may receive any contribution except from an individual, political action committee, or a political party. No corporation may contribute or attempt to contribute any valuable consideration to any candidate, committee, or political party except a ballot question committee. No association may contribute or attempt to contribute any valuable consideration to any candidate, committee, or political party except a ballot question committee.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 12-25-2 be amended to read as follows:
12-25-2. No candidate, candidate's committee, political action committee, or political party committee may receive any contribution except from an individual, political action committee, or a political party. No corporation may contribute or attempt to contribute any valuable consideration to any candidate, committee, or political party except a ballot question committee. No association may contribute or attempt to contribute any valuable consideration to any candidate, committee, or political party except a ballot question committee.
Associations may create political action committees which may accept contributions from
individuals for the purpose of making political contributions.
A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Section 2. That § 12-25-1 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SUBDIVISION to read as follows:
Section 2. That § 12-25-1 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SUBDIVISION to read as follows:
"Association," a corporate or noncorporate group that has been expressly organized to satisfy the
common intents and purposes of its members.
An Act to clarify that certain political contributions to ballot question committees from association dues and funds are permitted.
An Act to clarify that certain political contributions to ballot question committees from association dues and funds are permitted.
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Chief Clerk
Chief Clerk
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Speaker of the House
Speaker of the House
Attest:
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Chief Clerk
Chief Clerk
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President of the Senate
Attest:
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Secretary of the Senate
Secretary of the Senate
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Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,
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Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,
20____ at ____________ M.
By _________________________
for the Governor
for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
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Governor
Governor
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 20___
at _________ o'clock __ M.
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Secretary of State
Secretary of State
By _________________________
Asst. Secretary of State
