{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-3-1-8","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 3-1-8","heading":"Acting as officer without qualifying as misdemeanor--Validity of acts of de facto officer.","body":"Every person who executes any of the functions of a public office without having taken and duly filed the required oath of office, or without having executed and duly filed the required security, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor; and in addition to the punishment prescribed therefor, he forfeits his right to the office. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the validity of acts done by a person exercising the functions of a public office in fact, where other persons than himself are interested in maintaining the validity of such acts.","path":["TITLE 3. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 3-1. QUALIFICATION AND TERMS OF OFFICE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/3-1-8","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"2c02accc3328a8fc65a93c9547b4bf1467e257532ecbd96e1b37749d67400556","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-3-1-7","next":"us-sd/sdcl-3-1-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}