prohibit the use of paid petition circulators, and provide a penalty therefor.

This bill prohibits the use of paid petition circulators in South Dakota and establishes penalties for violations. It directly affects individuals who collect signatures on petitions and organizations that employ them for this purpose. The legislation requires petition circulators to be volunteers rather than compensated workers, aiming to ensure the authenticity of the signature collection process. Violations of this rule would result in legal penalties as specified in the bill. The measure focuses on regulating the method of petition gathering without addressing the content of the petitions themselves.