22.273.12 97th Legislative Session 299
ENROLLED
An Act
ENTITLED An Act to prohibit private funding of election costs except for gifts of a nominal and intrinsic value.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:
Section 1. That § 12-1-11 be AMENDED:
12-1-11. Except as otherwise provided by law, in any election in which all voters of a county participate, the costs relating to the election shall be paid by the county from funds appropriated therefor. In all other elections, costs shall be paid from funds appropriated by the governing body of municipalities, school districts, and other political subdivisions requiring an election for their own purposes. Costs relating to a combined municipal and school board election may be shared under the provisions of §§ 9-13-1.1 and 13-7-10.1. Neither the state nor any political subdivision may accept any funds, grants, or gifts for election costs from any source other than the governing body of a political subdivision, the state, or the federal government, except for gifts of a nominal and intrinsic value as defined by the State Board of Elections and given in compliance with the provisions of § 12-18-3. The State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to prescribe the definition of nominal and intrinsic value.
An Act to prohibit private funding of election costs except for gifts of a nominal and intrinsic value.
I certify that the attached Act originated in the:
Secretary of the Senate
President of the Senate
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate
Speaker of the House
Attest:
Chief Clerk
File No. ____ Chapter No. ______
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Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________,
2022 at ____________M.
for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2022
ss. Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________, 2022 at _________ o'clock __M.
Secretary of State
Asst. Secretary of State
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