{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-12-27-7","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 12-27-7","heading":"Limits on contributions to statewide candidate or candidate's campaign committee--Violation as misdemeanor .","body":"A statewide candidate or the candidate's campaign committee may accept contributions during any calendar year as follows:\n(1) Not to exceed four thousand dollars from a person, unless the person is the candidate or a member of the candidate's immediate family, in which case contributions may be made without limit;\n(2) Not to exceed four thousand dollars from an entity;\n(3) Without limit from a political action committee;\n(4) Without limit from a political party; and\n(5) Without limit from a candidate campaign committee.\nAny contribution from a ballot question committee is prohibited. Any contribution from a person who is an unemancipated minor shall be deducted from the total contribution permitted under this section by the unemancipated minor's custodial parent or parents. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. A subsequent offense within a calendar year is a Class 1 misdemeanor.","path":["TITLE 12. ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 12-27. CAMPAIGN FINANCE REQUIREMENTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/12-27-7","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"64ac795057efe64288d3a085b07c248f97222939bb9de07ec55341fdb10399f0","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-12-27-6","next":"us-sd/sdcl-12-27-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}