SD Lawmaker Protests $350 Bill For Public Record

A South Dakota state lawmaker is protesting the $350 cost of getting records of how much the city of Sioux Falls is paying a private law firm.

 

 

 

 

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A South Dakota state lawmaker is protesting the $350 cost of getting records of how much the city of Sioux Falls is paying a private law firm.

Dell Rapids Republican Rep. Jon Hansen says the cost effectively closes off information for the public.

An assistant Sioux Falls city attorney says the cost represents the time it takes to black out information in the bills that's protected by attorney-client privilege. Hansen asked for three years' worth of records.

Hansen is on the South Dakota House's Judiciary Committee. He says he made the request to get information about how cities use outside law firms.

In 2007, it asked for billings from private lawyers that were hired by the state. The request was rejected.

 

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