An Act to clarify application of the seventy-two hour notice requirement to website posting.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That § 1-25-1.3 be AMENDED:

1-25-1.3. The state shall provide public notice of a regular meeting by posting a copy of the proposed agenda at:

(1) At the principal office of the board, commission, or department holding the meeting; and

(2) On a state website designated by the commissioner of the Bureau of Finance and Management.

The proposed agenda shall must include the date, time, and location of the meeting, and be visible, readable, and accessible to the public. The agenda shall must be posted as required in this section at least seventy-two hours before the meeting is scheduled to start, according to the agenda. The seventy-two hours does not include Saturday, Sunday, or any legal holidays. The notice shall also be posted on a state website, designated by the commissioner of the Bureau of Finance and Management holiday.

For any special or rescheduled meeting, the information in the notice shall must be delivered in person, or by mail, by email, or by telephone, to members of the local news media who have requested notice. For any special or rescheduled meeting, and the state shall also comply with the must provide public notice provisions of as required in this section for a regular meeting to the extent that circumstances permit.

A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.