South Dakota statute

SDCL § 22-30A-46 — Public official's use of public funds for official's financial benefit as theft

Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

Part of Chapter 30A: Theft, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 22-30A-46

Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.

SDCL § 22-30A-46Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

Any public official who knowingly uses funds or property that has been entrusted to the public official in violation of the public trust and that results in a direct financial benefit to the public official commits a direct criminal conflict of interest. Any public official who commits a direct criminal conflict of interest is guilty of theft.

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