{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-3-23-5","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 3-23-5","heading":"Removal of state authority, board, or commission member for violation--Criminal penalties--Disgorgement--Voidable contract.","body":"Any elected or appointed state authority, board, or commission member who knowingly violates §§ 3-23-1 to 3-23-4, inclusive, shall be removed from the authority, board, or commission and is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any person who knowingly violates §§ 3-23-1 to 3-23-4, inclusive, and is also guilty of theft under chapter 22-30A, shall be penalized at the next greater class of penalty prescribed by chapters 22-6 and 22-30A. No authority, board, or commission member who has submitted a good faith request for authorization pursuant to § 3-23-3 may be convicted of a crime under this chapter. Any benefit to the authority, board, or commission member in violation of §§ 3-23-1 and 3-23-2 is subject to disgorgement and any contract made in violation of this chapter is voidable by the authority, board, or commission.","path":["TITLE 3. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 3-23. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/3-23-5","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"38d43cddfb386ccb50a80dd08f563ec7093c5ead67655a84954f69fec48cf6dd","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-3-23-4","next":"us-sd/sdcl-3-23-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}