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Repealed
Repealed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Repealed
Repealed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 Repealed by SL 2009, ch 10, §§ 11 to 13.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