3-17-23. Suspension of county commissioner pending completion of criminal prosecution--Restoration to office. If any county commissioner is arrested for or charged with any offense against the laws of this state or the United States of America, and the board of county commissioners is informed that criminal proceedings are pending before any court or officer, the remaining board of county commissioners may in the case of a Class 1 misdemeanor charge that is relevant to the responsibilities and duties of the office and shall in the case of a felony charge suspend that county commissioner from office until such charge is prosecuted. The county commissioner who is suspended pursuant to this section is relieved from all responsibilities provided by law which are pertinent to that office. If it is determined during the criminal proceeding that the county commissioner suspended is not guilty of the offense charged, this fact shall be certified to the board of county commissioners. If the term for which the county commissioner was elected or appointed has not expired, the suspended county commissioner shall be restored to that office by the remaining board of county commissioners.
Source: SL 2007, ch 22, § 4.
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