The state shall keep detailed minutes of the proceedings of all regular or special meetings. The minutes required in this section shall report how each individual member voted on any motion on which a roll call vote is taken. The minutes shall be available for inspection by the public at all times at the principal place of business of the board or commission. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
S.D. Codified Laws § 1-25-3
Minutes of proceedings--Availability to public--Violation as misdemeanor
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Argus Leader v. Hagen (2007)
Most recently applied in SD Citizens for Liberty, Inc. v. Rapid City Area School District 51-4 (November 2023)
Source: SL 1953, ch 307; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.2917; SL 1966, ch 165, § 16; SL 1980, ch 24, § 11; SL 1996, ch 9, § 1; SL 2015, ch 12, § 1; SL 2019, ch 3, § 8.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.