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
South Dakota Newspaper Association
2008
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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