{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-12a-3","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-12A-3","heading":"Unlawful appointments or employments void--Official acts not invalidated by subsequent conviction.","body":"Any appointment or employment to a public office made contrary to § 22-12A-1 or 22-12A-2 is void. However, no official act performed prior to conviction of any offense prohibited by such sections is invalid.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-12A. IMPROPRIETIES AND BRIBERY IN PUBLIC OFFICE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-12A-3","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"688fd506d3fab9b228f8048d5bdd311c5ff4503a86960f8605298afe5e15e165","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-12a-2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-12a-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}