{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-3-16-10","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 3-16-10","heading":"Retaliation prohibited for reporting public official's misuse of public funds.","body":"An employee may file a grievance with the appropriate governmental entity if the employee believes that there has been retaliation, because of reporting a violation of § 22-30A-46 through the chain of command of the employee's department, to the Office of the Attorney General, or to the Department of Legislative Audit. If no grievance process exists, a civil action may be filed in circuit court.","path":["TITLE 3. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 3-16. MALFEASANCE, MISFEASANCE AND NONFEASANCE IN OFFICE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/3-16-10","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"fd24b4edc4bccb33276e4628dba97294d84e72c4bd9b5c9528c149c1e72188ae","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-3-16-9","next":"us-sd/sdcl-3-17-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}