South Dakota Open Records

South Dakota laws and court cases

South Dakota's Open Records Statute

Open Government Guide to South Dakota's open records legislation by The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

Letter Generator

Generate an open records request that conforms to South Dakota requirements

Exemptions

Document types exempted from public access.

State Salary Database

The Argus Leader in South Dakota is providing this Interactive State Salaries database. It is searchable and current as of June 2007.

To see what other states have salary databases, click here.

Contacts (where to file your request)

South Dakota School District Contacts

Blogs, websites and resources that use open records

(add yours!)

A South Dakota Moderate

SDNA FOI Exchange

South Dakotans for Open Government

Press

Head to Sunshine Review for the most recent open record updates in South Dakota.

South Dakota Newspaper Association

2008

September 26, 2008: S.D. jury records to be closed, high court says

September 16, 2008: Editorial: Kudos to Pierre for records Web site

July 12, 2008: Open records law amended

May 21, 2008: Conservative group lodges open records request in South Dakota

March 17, 2008: Sunshine Week: Battle For Open Records Will Continue

March 15, 2008: Open records sponsor says she'll keep on trying

March 5, 2008: Failure to pass open records holds state back

February 27, 2008: State senator: Open records issue will surface again

February 26, 2008: Our View: No clamor for open records, but no clamor for other measures, either

February 21, 2008: Leadership disappoints on open records

February 21, 2008: Committee Kills Open Government Records Bill

February 21, 2008: Open records effort falters

February 20, 2008: One open-records bill fails, another passes

February 20, 2008: Committee kills open records bill

February 20, 2008: In Other Words: Open government bill is good for South Dakota

February 18, 2008: Rounds Says Openness Is A Media Issue

February 16, 2008: Rounds: Open government only a media issue

February 12, 2008: GOP joins Democrats on records bill

February 11, 2008: Open records a hot topic in Pierre

February 8, 2008: What others think: Public records decision needed

February 6, 2008: South Dakotans need a more open government

February 6, 2008: Rough road ahead for open records bills

February 6, 2008: Steep odds face attempt to forge coalition in favor of open records

February 3, 2008: Good government is open government

January 31, 2008: Open records bill places burden of proof on state

January 26, 2008: Senator from Watertown adamant about open records

January 25, 2008: Legislators Study Open Records Proposals

January 24, 2008: Rounds won't support Democrat's open records bill

January 24, 2008: Several Bills Filed For Open Records

January 20, 2008: Public records dispute could be handled

January 12, 2008: Compromise suggested on voter registration lists

January 11, 2008: Governor cautious about changing open records law

January 10, 2008: LEGIS: GOP outlines agenda for session

January 7, 2008: Effort to restrict voter data draws fire

January 7, 2008: Most lawmakers want new records law

January 3, 2008: Open-records bills coming; results uncertain

2007

December 28, 2007: Task Force Works For Open Records

December 21, 2007: Group Discusses South Dakota's 'Inadequate' Open Record Laws

December 8, 2007: GOP leaders crafting open records bill

December 6, 2007: S.D. Open Records Task Force proposal is met with hesitation

December 6, 2007: Open Records Process Tentatively Agreed On

December 5, 2007: S.D. GOP leaders plan open records bill

November 13, 2007: Our View: Open records plan is a good idea (registration required)

November 8, 2007: Opinion: Today's open government meeting is open and important

November 2, 2007: Plan being drafted for open-records disputes

October 21, 2007: Needed From Lawmakers: More Open Government

September 14, 2007: Supreme Court shoots down public records request

September 13, 2007: S.D. Newspaper Loses Open Records Quest

September 7, 2007: Group continues open records work

September 7, 2007: Public records panel progresses - Task force leans toward openness

August 27, 2007: Open meetings and open records a must for good government

August 21, 2007: Task force, AG thrash out throwing light on SD public records

August 20, 2007: Open records task force's first duty: clarify the law

August 19, 2007: Rounds joins open records discussion

August 18, 2007: Task Force Will Study Changes in Open Records Law

August 15, 2007: State senator: Records should be open, affordable

July 15, 2007: Long: State must clarify open records

June 25, 2007: Review of government records completed

June 18, 2007: State lawmakers: South Dakota payroll records should be open to public

June 17, 2007: State payroll closed to public

June 13, 2007: Pipeline firm will open up records, S.D. landowners have pushed for information

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