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

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.

Source: SL 2017, ch 98, § 2.