23-24-35. Compensation in extradition cases--Authorization by Governor required--Unauthorized asking or receiving as misdemeanor--Officer defined. Any officer of this state who asks or receives any compensation, fee, or reward of any kind for any service rendered or expense incurred in procuring from the Governor of this state a demand on the executive authority of a state or territory of the United States, or on a foreign government, for the surrender of a fugitive from justice, or for any service rendered or expense incurred in procuring the surrender of such fugitive, for conveying him to this state, or for detaining him therein, except when requested by the Governor of this state, and on an account audited and paid out of the state treasury, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
The term "officer" in this section means any executive or administrative officer of the State of South Dakota or any officer of any county, municipality, township, school district, district, board, bureau, commission, department, or other body or office, exercising executive or administrative powers as part of the government, or any arm of the government, of the State of South Dakota.
Source: SDC 1939, §§ 13.1101, 13.1113; SL 1979, ch 150, § 31; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2.
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