<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-27-47 - Affidavit alleging violation of campaign finance requirements--Contested case--Referral for investigation. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2041222Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041222SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041222CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2041222Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041222DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041222000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041222SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041222SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2041222Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=12-27-47"><span class="s2041222SENU">12-27-47</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041222SENU">. </span><span class="s2041222CL">Affidavit alleging violation of campaign finance requirements--Contested case--Referral for investigation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041222Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041222DefaultParagraphFont">Any person may file with the secretary of state a sworn affidavit alleging a violation of the campaign finance requirements under this chapter. A sworn affidavit alleging any misconduct, breach of statutory duty, or malfeasance shall be signed and sworn to by the affiant, fully state any fact on which the affiant relied and identify any source of factual information. If the sworn affidavit has sufficiently substantiated facts that lead the secretary of state to believe there is probable cause that a requirement under this chapter has been violated, the secretary of state may commence the contested case procedure pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2041222DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041222DefaultParagraphFont"> to remedy the violation or impose a civil penalty. The secretary of state may refer the complaint to the Division of Criminal Investigation for an investigation pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23-3"><span class="s2041222DefaultParagraphFont">23-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041222DefaultParagraphFont"> and shall notify the subject of the affidavit of the referral by certified mail.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041222Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041222000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041222Normal"><span class="s2041222SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041222SCL-000002"> SL 2017, ch 73, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 12-27-47 - Affidavit alleging violation of campaign finance requirements--Contested case--Referral for investigation. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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In addition to any criminal penalty imposed under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-27-12" rel="noopener"><span class="sa5035e8f10cb4ccbae267d05ee93e220DefaultParagraphFont">12-27-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa5035e8f10cb4ccbae267d05ee93e220DefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-27-16" rel="noopener"><span class="sa5035e8f10cb4ccbae267d05ee93e220DefaultParagraphFont">12-27-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa5035e8f10cb4ccbae267d05ee93e220DefaultParagraphFont">(1), or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-27-19" rel="noopener"><span class="sa5035e8f10cb4ccbae267d05ee93e220DefaultParagraphFont">12-27-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa5035e8f10cb4ccbae267d05ee93e220DefaultParagraphFont">, the court may impose on any person, committee, or entity found in violation of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-27-12" rel="noopener"><span class="sa5035e8f10cb4ccbae267d05ee93e220DefaultParagraphFont">12-27-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa5035e8f10cb4ccbae267d05ee93e220DefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-27-16" rel="noopener"><span class="sa5035e8f10cb4ccbae267d05ee93e220DefaultParagraphFont">12-27-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa5035e8f10cb4ccbae267d05ee93e220DefaultParagraphFont">(1) or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=12-27-19" rel="noopener"><span class="sa5035e8f10cb4ccbae267d05ee93e220DefaultParagraphFont">12-27-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa5035e8f10cb4ccbae267d05ee93e220DefaultParagraphFont"> a civil penalty of five thousand dollars per violation to be deposited in the state general fund.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa5035e8f10cb4ccbae267d05ee93e220Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa5035e8f10cb4ccbae267d05ee93e220000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa5035e8f10cb4ccbae267d05ee93e220NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa5035e8f10cb4ccbae267d05ee93e220DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sa5035e8f10cb4ccbae267d05ee93e220SCL">SL 2019, ch 237 (Initiated Measure 24), § 2, eff. July 1, 2019; SL 2024, ch 16, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html>