<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 23-3-73 - Referral to Government Operations and Audit Committee, secretary of state, or Judicial Qualifications Commission. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047925Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047925SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047925CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047925Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047925DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047925Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2047925Normal-000002 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047925000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047925SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047925SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047925Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23-3-73"><span class="s2047925SENU">23-3-73</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047925SENU">. </span><span class="s2047925CL">Referral to Government Operations and Audit Committee, secretary of state, or Judicial Qualifications Commission.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047925Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047925DefaultParagraphFont">If an investigation authorized under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23-3-72"><span class="s2047925DefaultParagraphFont">23-3-72</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047925DefaultParagraphFont"> does not reveal sufficient facts to support a criminal prosecution, the Division of Criminal Investigation may determine that no further action is required, or refer the matter to:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047925Normal-000001"><span class="s2047925DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The Government Operations and Audit Committee for review of a matter involving a legislator or legislative employee;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047925Normal-000001"><span class="s2047925DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The secretary of state for a matter involving a candidate for the Legislature or statewide office who shall resolve the matter in a reasonable time; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047925Normal-000001"><span class="s2047925DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The Judicial Qualifications Commission for a matter involving a judicial officer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047925Normal-000002"><span class="s2047925DefaultParagraphFont">A sworn affidavit alleging any misconduct, breach of statutory duty, or malfeasance shall be signed and sworn to by the affiant, fully state any fact on which the affiant relied and identify any source of factual information.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047925Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047925000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047925Normal"><span class="s2047925SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047925SCL-000004"> SL 2017, ch 73, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html>