{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-11-26","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-11-26","heading":"Forfeiture of public officer's office for record violations--Discharge of public employee--Refusal to discharge employee--Misdemeanor.","body":"Any public officer found guilty of violating §§ 22-11-23 to 22-11-25, inclusive, shall forfeit the office unless the office is subject to impeachment.\nAny public employee found guilty of violating any provision of §§ 22-11-23 to 22-11-25, inclusive, shall be discharged. Any public officer having authority to discharge a public employee, who refuses to comply with this section, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-11. OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-11-26","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"f75462c2f01ff9f4747ed129958b7711bb86f50b6b7322ad5cadb928a449b9b7","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-11-25","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-11-27"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}