2006 South Dakota Code - 3-17-5 — Law enforcement officer removed from office not eligible for new appointmentduring term--Salary payment for office as misdemeanor.

3-17-5. Law enforcement officer removed from office not eligible for new appointment during term--Salary payment for office as misdemeanor. Any person removed under the provisions of §§ 3-17-3 and 3-17-4 shall be ineligible to hold any public appointive or elective office or position of the state or any political subdivision thereof, during the unexpired part of the term of office to which such person was elected or appointed, and from which he has been removed.

It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any officer or board to allow or pay any person so removed, any salary for any public appointive or elective office or position during the period for which he shall be disqualified to hold such office or position, and any person or board who shall allow or pay any such salary contrary to the provisions of this section shall be liable to the state or political subdivision as the case may be, for the salary so paid or allowed.

Source: SL 1917, ch 281, § 2; RC 1919, § 7011; SL 1923, ch. 248; SDC 1939, § 48.0203; SL 1980, ch 24, § 47.

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