SDCL § 3-17-14: Appointment of acting state's attorney or sheriff.

The Governor shall, in the case of a state's attorney, appoint the attorney general or one of his assistants or some competent attorney of the state selected by the attorney general, and the Governor shall, in the case of a sheriff suspended pursuant to §§ 3-17-12 to 3-17-19, inclusive, appoint a suitable person to discharge the duties of such office during any suspension imposed in accordance with the provisions of §§ 3-17-12 to 3-17-19, inclusive.