<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 9-14-37 - Neglect of duty or misconduct by municipal officer as misdemeanor--Removal from office. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2036388Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2036388SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036388CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2036388Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2036388DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036388000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036388SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2036388SCL-000002 { 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="s2036388Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-14-37"><span class="s2036388SENU">9-14-37</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036388SENU">. </span><span class="s2036388CL">Neglect of duty or misconduct by municipal officer as misdemeanor--Removal from office.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036388Normal-000000"><span class="s2036388DefaultParagraphFont">It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any member of the governing body or other municipal officer to commit a palpable omission of duty or to intentionally commit oppression, misconduct, or malfeasance in the discharge of the duties of his office. Upon conviction of a violation of this section, the court in which such conviction is had may in its discretion enter an order removing the member of the governing body or other officer so convicted from his office.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036388Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036388000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2036388Normal"><span class="s2036388SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2036388SCL-000002"> SL 1890, ch 37, art III, § 12; RPolC 1903, § 1193; SL 1913, ch 119, § 28; RC 1919, § 6284; SDC 1939, §§ 45.1118, 45.9902; SL 1981, ch 43, § 16.</span></p></div></body></html>