§ 2-12-1 Names of lobbyists to be registered with secretary of state–Termination ofemployment
§ 2-12-2 Directory of lobbyists kept by secretary of state–Contents of entries–Open toinspection
§ 2-12-3 Annual registration fee
§ 2-12-4 Authorization to act as lobbyist for employer
§ 2-12-5 Specific legislation to be shown in directory entries–Employment of unregisteredlobbyists prohibited
§ 2-12-6 Contingent compensation employment prohibited
§ 2-12-7.1 Employees of executive branch, a constitutional office, or the judicial systemrepresentatives required to register as public employee lobbyists–Budgetarytestimony before appropria
§ 2-12-8 Lobbyists not to go on floor except by invitation–Violation as petty offense
§ 2-12-8.1 Badges required of lobbyists within capitol complex–Fees–Composition–Pettyoffense
§ 2-12-8.2 Officials and personnel prohibited from lobbying within two years after terminationof service–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 2-12-9 Improper influence of legislation or legislators as misdemeanor
§ 2-12-10 Restrictions on activities of state and federal agents and employees
§ 2-12-13 Elected board members of local government or federally recognized Indian tribe andchurch representatives exempt

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 2 > Chapter 12 - Lobbyists

  • Adjournment sine die: The end of a legislative session "without day." These adjournments are used to indicate the final adjournment of an annual or the two-year session of legislature.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2