No instructor, teacher, or other employee of any institution under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents is subject to loss of job or status on the job for becoming a candidate for any public office. However, the provisions of this section do not apply if the candidacy or public office entails neglect of duty.
S.D. Codified Laws § 13-49-14.1
Right of instructors and employees to run for office--Exception
Source: SL 1973, ch 111; SL 2007, ch 109, § 14.
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