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§ 22-11-26 Forfeiture of public officer's office for record violations--Discharge of public employee--Refusal to discharge employee--Misdemeanor.

SD Codified L § 22-11-26 (2019) (N/A)
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22-11-26. Forfeiture of public officer's office for record violations--Discharge of public employee--Refusal to discharge employee--Misdemeanor. 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.

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

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