South Dakota § 43-13-20.5 - Confidentiality agreements.
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§ 43-13-20.5. Confidentiality agreements.
No wind or solar developer may require a property owner to maintain the confidentiality of any negotiations or terms of any proposed easement or lease except that the parties may agree to a mutual confidentiality agreement in the final executed wind or solar easement, wind or solar lease, or a separate document. Any disclosure of trade secrets or competitive business plans of the developer may be subject to the confidentiality agreement whether occurring before or after execution of the wind or solar easement or wind or solar lease.
Source: SL 2010, ch 213, § 7; SL 2017, ch 188, § 10.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-13-20.5 ("Confidentiality agreements.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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