STATE STATUTES & CODES

SOUTH DAKOTA STATUTES AND CODES

Chapter 27 - Public Records and Files

• Section 1-27-1 - Public records open to inspection and copying.
• Section 1-27-1.1 - Public records defined.
• Section 1-27-1.2 - Fees for specialized service.
• Section 1-27-1.3 - Liberal construction of public access to public records law--Certain criminalinvestigation and contract negotiation records exempt.
• Section 1-27-1.4 - Denial letters to be kept on file.
• Section 1-27-1.5 - Certain records not open to inspection and copying.
• Section 1-27-1.6 - Certain financial, commercial, and proprietary information exempt from disclosure.
• Section 1-27-1.7 - Certain drafts, notes, and memoranda exempt from disclosure.
• Section 1-27-1.8 - Certain records relevant to court actions exempt from disclosure.
• Section 1-27-1.9 - Documents or communications used for decisional process arising from person'sofficial duties not subject to compulsory disclosure.
• Section 1-27-1.10 - Redaction of certain information.
• Section 1-27-1.11 - Subscription or license holder list of Department of Game, Fish and Parks and certaininsurance applicant and policyholder information available for fee--Resale orredistribution pro
• Section 1-27-1.12 - Chapter inapplicable to Unified Judicial System.
• Section 1-27-1.13 - Certain records not available to inmates.
• Section 1-27-1.14 - Redaction of records in office of register of deeds not required.
• Section 1-27-1.15 - Immunity for good faith denial or provision of record.
• Section 1-27-1.16 - Material relating to open meeting agenda item to be available--Exceptions--Violationas misdemeanor.
• Section 1-27-1.17 - Draft minutes of public meeting to be available--Exceptions--Violation asmisdemeanor.
• Section 1-27-1.18 - Recommendations, findings, and reports of appointed working groups to be reportedin open meeting--Action by governing body.
• Section 1-27-2 - Repealed.
• Section 1-27-3 - Records declared confidential or secret.
• Section 1-27-4 - Format of open record.
• Section 1-27-4.1 - Format of written contracts--Storage with records retention officer or designee--Duration.
• Section 1-27-4.2 - Availability of contract through internet website or database.
• Section 1-27-5 - Repealed.
• Sections 1-27-6 to 1-27-8 - Repealed
• Section 1-27-9 - Records management programs--Definition of terms.
• Section 1-27-10 - Records as property of state--Damage or disposal only as authorized by law.
• Section 1-27-11 - Board to supervise destruction of records--State records manager as ex officiomember--Permission required for destruction.
• Section 1-27-11.1 - Direction and supervision of board by Bureau of Administration--Independentfunctions retained.
• Section 1-27-12 - State records management program to be established.
• Section 1-27-12.1 - Records management internal service fund.
• Section 1-27-13 - Records management procedures proposed by state agencies.
• Section 1-27-14 - Obsolete records listed by state agencies.
• Section 1-27-14.1 - Transfer of records by outgoing agency heads--Terminated agency records.
• Section 1-27-14.2 - Transfer of jeopardized nonessential agency material to state archivist.
• Sections 1-27-14.3, 1-27-15 - Title to transferred records pending formal transfer. Destruction of nonrecord materials
• Section 1-27-16 - Rules, standards, and procedures.
• Section 1-27-17 - Legislative and judicial records management programs.
• Section 1-27-18 - Local records management programs.
• Section 1-27-19 - Annual meeting to authorize destruction of political subdivision records--Record ofdisposition.
• Section 1-27-20 - English as common language--Use in public records and public meetings.
• Section 1-27-21 - "Public document or record" defined--Public meeting.
• Section 1-27-22 - Application of English as common language requirement.
• Section 1-27-23 - Costs of publication in other languages as separate budget line item.
• Section 1-27-24 - Effect of common language requirement on state employment.
• Section 1-27-25 - Common language requirements not applicable to private activities.
• Section 1-27-26 - Enforcement of common language requirements.
• Section 1-27-27 - Requesting information or data from a state agency.
• Section 1-27-28 - Definition of terms.
• Section 1-27-29 - Disclosure of information concerning private entity restricted.
• Section 1-27-30 - Confidentiality of proprietary or trade information of private entity.
• Section 1-27-31 - Circumstances allowing for disclosure of information concerning private entity.
• Section 1-27-32 - Disclosure of confidential information as misdemeanor.
• Section 1-27-33 - Specific public access or confidentiality provisions not superseded by chapterprovisions.
• Section 1-27-34 - Unified Judicial System and Public Utilities Commission exempt from certainrecords procedures.
• Section 1-27-35 - Informal requests for disclosure of records--Costs of retrieval or reproduction.
• Section 1-27-36 - Estimate of retrieval and reproduction cost--Waiver or reduction of fee.
• Section 1-27-37 - Written request for disclosure of records.
• Section 1-27-38 - Civil action or administrative review of denial of written request or estimate of fees.
• Section 1-27-39 - Response to notice of review.
• Section 1-27-40 - Findings and decision of Office of Hearing Examiners.
• Section 1-27-41 - Appeal.
• Section 1-27-42 - Public record officer for the state, county, municipality, township, school district,special district, or other entity.
• Section 1-27-43 - Form of notice of review--Office of Hearing Examiners' notice.
• Section 1-27-44 - Restriction on internet use of social security numbers by state agencies and politicalsubdivisions.
• Section 1-27-45 - Searchable internet website for posting and access of public records and financialinformation.