2011 South Dakota Code
Title 12 ELECTIONS
Chapter 27. Campaign Finance Requirements
§12-27-38 Candidate may not be certified or to forfeit office for felony violation.


SD Codified L § 12-27-38 (through 2011) What's This?

12-27-38. Candidate may not be certified or to forfeit office for felony violation. If any candidate is proved in a contest of an election or is proved to have violated any provision of this chapter punishable by a felony, the candidate may not be certified for election or the candidate shall forfeit his or her office. The office shall be declared vacant and shall be filled in the manner provided by law for filling vacancies occasioned by death or resignation.

Source: SL 2007, ch 80, § 38.

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