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2026 Op. S.D. Att'y Gen. 1 (2026)

handle is hein.sag/sagsd0078 and id is 1 raw text is: January 13, 2026 Senator Liz Larson South Dakota State Senator 500 E. Capitol Ave. Pierre, SD 57501 Via email: liz.larson@sdlegislature.gov OFFICIAL OPINION 26-01 Re: Official Opinion Concerning Campaign Expenditures for Childcare and Security Expenses Dear Senator Larson, In your capacity as a South Dakota Senator, you have requested an official opinion from the Attorney General on the following question: QUESTION: Are childcare expenses and security expenses, incurred as a direct result of campaign activity and/or holding public office, permissible expenditures of candidate campaign committee contributions? ANSWER: South Dakota statutes do not explicitly permit or forbid candidates from using campaign committee contributions for childcare or security expenses. 1