South Dakota § 4-2-9 - Access to books and property for investigations--Space and equipment.
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§ 4-2-9. Access to books and property for investigations--Space and equipment.
The auditor-general and any of his assistants, examiners, auditors, clerks, or agents shall be entitled to access to any and all of the books, blanks, records, vouchers, cash, and property of each and every department, agency, institution, office, fund, or political subdivision which it may be authorized to investigate and also to have reasonable use of the space and equipment in such places for its officers or employees in making any audit or investigation of any kind.
Source: SL 1943, ch 258, § 4; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.2904; SL 1966, ch 165, § 3.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4-2-9 ("Access to books and property for investigations--Space and equipment.") 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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