43-2A-7. Reports monitored by Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall review:

(1)    Any report received by the department in accordance with § 43-2A-7.1;

(2)    Any report transmitted to the department pursuant to the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978, 7 U.S.C. § 3505 (January 1, 2024);

(3)    Any annual report required by § 59-11-24; and

(4)    Any report voluntarily submitted by a county register of deeds alleging a violation of this chapter.

If the department has reason to believe that a violation of this chapter may have occurred, the department must refer the evidence to the attorney general, who must investigate in accordance with § 43-2A-6.1.

Source: SL 1979, ch 291, § 5; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 14, eff. Apr. 19, 2021; SL 2024, ch 176, § 10.

43-2A-7.1. AFIDA report--Duplicate filing with department.

Any person required to submit a report to the United States Department of Agriculture in accordance with the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978, 7 U.S.C. § 3501 et seq. (January 1, 2024) shall file a copy of the required report with the secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, within the time period required for submission under 7 U.S.C. § 3501.

Source: SL 2024, ch 176, § 2.