{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-23-3-43.1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 23-3-43.1","heading":"Certification of qualification of candidate for county sheriff.","body":"Any candidate for election to the office of county sheriff shall file with the county auditor by the last Tuesday of March of the election year a certification of qualification issued by the law enforcement officers standards commission that the candidate meets the qualifications provided in § 23-3-43. However, any candidate appointed to fill a vacancy by a party central committee pursuant to § 12-6-56 shall file with the county auditor a certification of qualification by the second Tuesday in August. Any candidate who files an independent nominating petition shall file with the county auditor a certification of qualification by the first Tuesday after the first Monday of June. A sheriff appointed to fill a vacancy by the county commission shall file with the county auditor a certification of qualification within thirty days of the appointment. Failure to file a certification shall prevent the candidate's name from being placed on the ballot.","path":["TITLE 23. LAW ENFORCEMENT","CHAPTER 23-3. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/23-3-43.1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"2de536a2e59d18da5fc36f5632d9107aba7477b37648aaa1db4119b1e700f541","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-23-3-43","next":"us-sd/sdcl-23-3-44"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}