South Dakota’s top law enforcement official says he’s looking into a July 2020 meeting that reportedly involved Gov. Kristi Noem, her daughter, top officials, and the head of an appraiser certification program.
“I have been contacted by concerned citizens and legislators,” said Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg in a statement. “I am actively reviewing their concerns and I will be following the steps prescribed in codified law in relation to those questions.”
The Associated Press reports the governor’s daughter was initially issued a denial for her appraiser license. However, months after the meeting, the governor’s daughter became a certified residential appraiser.
The head of the appraiser certification program has since settled an age-discrimination complaint against the state for $200,000.
Attorney General Ravnsborg recently pleaded no-contest to a pair of misdemeanor driving charges for his involvement in a fatal car crash that took the life of a pedestrian. That’s led to Gov. Noem to call for Ravnsborg's resignation.
State lawmakers will consider whether to form an impeachment inquiry into Ravnsborg later this year.
