{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-2-12-17","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 2-12-17","heading":"Public official defined.","body":"For purposes of §§ 2-12-15 to 2-12-19, inclusive, the term, public official, means:\n(1) Any person holding a statewide office as defined in § 12-27-1, including any person who has been elected or appointed but who has not yet assumed office;\n(2) Any head of an agency in the executive branch, including any person who has been appointed but who has not yet assumed office; or\n(3) Any member or member-elect of the Legislature.","path":["TITLE 2. LEGISLATURE AND STATUTES","CHAPTER 2-12. LOBBYISTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/2-12-17","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"bdfb03dd1959884ca9a7078c55b014e4358d471bcc7a88f6a22f89d0775dbefb","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-2-12-16","next":"us-sd/sdcl-2-12-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}