S.D. Admin. R. 62:01:05:05.01
Each year the system's staff shall prepare a special election edition of the newsletter. The special edition shall be provided to each employer unit or each member of a represented group whose representative position on the board is subject to election that year, even if there is only a single candidate for election to the position. Each candidate, even if unopposed and even if the candidate is an incumbent, shall provide to the system a recent photograph and a biography for inclusion in the special edition. The biography shall contain 200 words or less. The biography shall include general background information and may include the candidate's position on any particular system issue if the candidate so chooses. However, a biography may not make reference to another candidate, either by name or indirectly, and may not make reference to another candidate's or trustee's position on any system issue. The board or any person designated by the board shall review each biography. If, upon review, a biography is determined to be out of compliance with the provisions of this section, the board or person reviewing the biography shall communicate with the candidate to prepare a biography that is in compliance with this section. If a candidate refuses to provide a biography that is in compliance, no biography may be printed.
S.D. Admin. R. 62:01:05:05.01
General Authority: SDCL 3-12C-211.
Law Implemented: SDCL 3-12C-204.