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South Dakota

Title 1 · Chapter 1-27
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1-27-1. Public records open to inspection and copying.
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1-27-1.1. Public records defined.
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1-27-1.2. Fees for specialized service.
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1-27-1.3. Liberal construction of public access to public records law--Certain criminal investigation and contract negotiation records exempt.
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1-27-1.4. Denial letters to be kept on file.
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1-27-1.5. Certain records not open to inspection and copying.
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1-27-1.6. Certain financial, commercial, and proprietary information exempt from disclosure.
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1-27-1.7. Certain drafts, notes, and memoranda exempt from disclosure.
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1-27-1.8. Certain records relevant to court actions exempt from disclosure.
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1-27-1.9. Documents or communications used for decisional process arising from person's official duties not subject to compulsory disclosure.
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1-27-1.10. Redaction of certain information.
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1-27-1.11. Subscription or license holder list of Department of Game, Fish and Parks and certain insurance applicant and policyholder information available for fee--Resale or redistribution prohibited--Misdemeanor.
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1-27-1.12. Chapter inapplicable to Unified Judicial System.
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1-27-1.13. Certain records not available to inmates.
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1-27-1.14. Redaction of records in office of register of deeds not required.
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1-27-1.15. Immunity for good faith denial or provision of record.
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1-27-1.16. Material relating to open meeting agenda item to be available--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor.
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1-27-1.17. Draft minutes of public meeting to be available--Exceptions--Violation as misdemeanor.
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1-27-1.18. Recommendations, findings, and reports of appointed working groups to be reported in open meeting--Action by governing body.
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1-27-1.19. Public access to records of former Governors and lieutenant governors.
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1-27-1.20. Governor and lieutenant governor records--Exempt records opened on death or five years after leaving office.
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1-27-1.21. Right of former Governor and lieutenant governor to approve or deny release of exempt records.
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1-27-1.22. Agreement for transfer of records to suitable repository.
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1-27-1.23. Settlement agreements to be public records--Redaction of victim information--Temporary confidentiality for ongoing litigation.
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1-27-2. 1-27-2. Repealed by SL 1977, ch 16, § 3
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1-27-3. Records declared confidential or secret.
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1-27-4. Format of open record.
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1-27-4.1. Format of written contracts--Storage with records retention officer or designee--Duration.
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1-27-4.2. Availability of contract through internet website or database.
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1-27-5. 1-27-5. Repealed by SL 1970, ch 10, § 1
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1-27-6. 1-27-6 to 1-27-8. Repealed by SL 2009, ch 10, §§ 11 to 13.
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1-27-9. Records management programs--Definition of terms.
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1-27-10. Records as property of state--Damage or disposal only as authorized by law.
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1-27-11. Board to supervise destruction of records--State records manager as ex officio member--Permission required for destruction.
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1-27-11.1. Direction and supervision of board by Bureau of Human Resources and Administration--Independent functions retained.
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1-27-12. State records management program to be established.
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1-27-12.1. Records management internal service fund.
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1-27-13. Records management procedures proposed by state agencies.
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1-27-14. Obsolete records listed by state agencies.
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1-27-14.1. Transfer of records by outgoing agency heads--Terminated agency records.
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1-27-14.2. Transfer of jeopardized nonessential agency material to state archivist.
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1-27-14.3. Title to transferred records pending formal transfer.
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1-27-15. Destruction of nonrecord materials.
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1-27-16. Rules, standards, and procedures.
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1-27-17. Legislative and judicial records management programs.
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1-27-18. Local records management programs.
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1-27-19. Annual meeting to authorize destruction of political subdivision records--Record of disposition.
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1-27-20. Common language used in public documents, records, and meetings--Official indigenous language.
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1-27-21. Public document or record defined--Public meeting.
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1-27-22. Application of English as common language requirement.
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1-27-23. 1-27-23. Repealed by SL 2016, ch 13, § 2.
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1-27-24. Effect of common language requirement on state employment.
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1-27-25. Common language requirements not applicable to private activities.
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1-27-26. 1-27-26. Repealed by SL 2016, ch 13, § 3.
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1-27-27. Requesting information or data from a state agency.
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1-27-28. Definition of terms.
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1-27-29. Disclosure of information concerning private entity restricted.
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1-27-30. Confidentiality of proprietary or trade information of private entity.
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1-27-31. Circumstances allowing for disclosure of information concerning private entity.
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1-27-32. Disclosure of confidential information as misdemeanor.
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1-27-33. Specific public access or confidentiality provisions not superseded by chapter provisions.
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1-27-34. Unified Judicial System and Public Utilities Commission exempt from certain records procedures.
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1-27-35. Informal requests for disclosure of records--Costs of retrieval or reproduction.
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1-27-36. Estimate of retrieval and reproduction cost--Waiver or reduction of fee.
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1-27-37. Written request for disclosure of records.
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1-27-38. Civil action or administrative review of denial of written request or estimate of fees.
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1-27-39. Response to notice of review.
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1-27-40. Findings and decision of Office of Hearing Examiners.
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1-27-40.1. Time for compliance with decision or appeal.
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1-27-40.2. Costs, disbursements, and civil penalty for unreasonable, bad faith denial of access.
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1-27-41. Appeal.
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1-27-42. Public record officer for the state, county, municipality, township, school district, special district, or other entity.
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1-27-43. Form of notice of review--Office of Hearing Examiners' notice.
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1-27-44. Restriction on internet use of social security numbers by state agencies and political subdivisions.
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1-27-45. Searchable internet website for posting and access of public records and financial information.
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1-27-46. Contracts to be displayed on searchable internet website.
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1-27-47. Affordability of public access to electronic records database.
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1-27-48. Documentation regarding information stored in electronic records system.
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