{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-12-22-28","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 12-22-28","heading":"Public funds not used for legislative contest.","body":"No payment shall be made or authorized by the Legislature out of its contingent fund or from public funds to either party to a contested election, for expenses incurred in prosecuting or defending any contest.","path":["TITLE 12. ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 12-22. CONTESTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/12-22-28","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"57d4109bf602e7076c68478cb985e9320dbf27f7a732ba974dcc4a57fbd22ba7","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-12-22-27","next":"us-sd/sdcl-12-22-29"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}