S.D. Codified Laws § 12-27-21

Contribution or loan from public or foreign entity--Prohibition--Penalty

Source: SL 2007, ch 80, § 21; SL 2008, ch 68, § 1; SL 2017, ch 222 (Initiated Measure 22), § 20, eff

A candidate or political committee may not accept any contribution or loan from:

(1) A state;

(2) A state agency;

(3) A political subdivision of a state;

(4) A foreign government;

(5) A foreign national, as defined in 52 U.S.C. § 30121(b) (January 1, 2026);

(6) A federal agency; or

(7) The federal government.

A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. A subsequent offense within a calendar year is a Class 6 felony.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.