S.D. Codified Laws § 12-5-1.6

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 12-5-1.6 - Reward prohibited-Violation as misdemeanor

No person may employ, reward, or compensate any person to circulate a petition for the organization of a political party based on the number of registered voters who signed the petition. Nothing in this section prohibits any person from employing a petition circulator based on one of the following practices:

(1) Paying an hourly wage or salary;

(2) Establishing either express or implied minimum signature requirements for the petition circulator;

(3) Terminating the petition circulator's employment, if the petition circulator fails to meet certain productivity requirements; and

(4) Paying discretionary bonuses based on reliability, longevity, and productivity.

Any violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

SDCL 12-5-1.6

SL 2017, ch 12, §6.

Added by S.L. 2017, ch. 12,s. 6, eff. 7/1/2017.