{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-3-23-9","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 3-23-9","heading":"Removal of board member or other person from office or employment--Criminal penalties--Disgorgement--Voidable contract.","body":"Any person who knowingly violates §§ 3-23-6 to 3-23-8, inclusive, shall be removed from office or employment and is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any person who knowingly violates §§ 3-23-6 to 3-23-8, 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 person described in § 3-23-6 who has submitted a good faith disclosure or request for authorization pursuant to § 3-23-8 may be convicted of a crime under this chapter. Any benefit to a person derived from the person's knowing violation of §§ 3-23-6 to 3-23-8, inclusive, is subject to disgorgement . Any contract made in violation of §§ 3-23-6 to 3-23-8, inclusive, is voidable by the governing body of the local service agency, school district, or cooperative education service unit.","path":["TITLE 3. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 3-23. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/3-23-9","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"230b690a3be493dfb362ece93922e0edf04dc27967db2931d664af2ac6997f52","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-3-23-8.1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-3-23-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}