S.D. Codified Laws § 22-11-26

Forfeiture of public officer's office for record violations--Discharge of public employee--Refusal to discharge employee--Misdemeanor

Source: SL 1976, ch 158, § 11-21; SL 2005, ch 120, § 222.

Any public officer found guilty of violating §§ 22-11-23 to 22-11-25, inclusive, shall forfeit the office unless the office is subject to impeachment.

Any public employee found guilty of violating any provision of §§ 22-11-23 to 22-11-25, inclusive, shall be discharged. Any public officer having authority to discharge a public employee, who refuses to comply with this section, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.