SDLRC - 2021 House Bill 1079 - SD Legislature limit certain actions that may be taken by the executive branch relative to nonprofit corporations or charitable trusts.

2021 South Dakota Legislature

House Bill 1079

ENROLLED

An Act

ENTITLED An Act to limit certain actions that may be taken by the executive branch relative to nonprofit corporations or charitable trusts.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added:

47-24-18. Definitions.

Terms as used in this Act mean:

(1) "Nonprofit corporation," as defined in   47-22-1;

(2) "Charitable trust," as defined in section 4947(a)(1) of the United States Internal Revenue Code as amended and in effect on January 1, 2021.

Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added:

47-24-19. Protection--Nonprofit corporations--Charitable trusts.

An executive branch agency, bureau, department, division, board, commission, officer, or official may not require any annual filing or reporting of a nonprofit corporation or charitable trust that is more stringent, restrictive, or expansive than that required by state or federal law.

Section 3. That a NEW SECTION be added:

47-24-20. Exceptions.

The provisions in    47-24-19 do not apply to:

(1) Any information required to determine eligibility for or compliance with a state grant or contract; or

(2) Any information required for, or obtained in the course of, a state fraud investigation or an enforcement action by the state.

Any information obtained shall be confidential and its disclosure is restricted as provided by law.

An Act to limit certain actions that may be taken by the executive branch relative to nonprofit corporations or charitable trusts.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the:

House as Bill No. 1079

Chief Clerk

Speaker of the House

Attest:

Chief Clerk

President of the Senate

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate

House Bill No. 1079

File No. ____

Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office

this _____ day of _____________,

2021 at ____________M.

By

for the Governor

The attached Act is hereby

approved this ________ day of

______________, A.D., 2021

Governor

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,

ss.

Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________, 2021

at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of State

By

Asst. Secretary of State