3-17-6. Grounds for removal of local officers from office.
Any officer of any local unit of government may be charged, tried, and removed from office for misconduct, malfeasance, nonfeasance, crimes in office, drunkenness, gross incompetency, corruption, theft, oppression, or gross partiality.
Source: PolC 1877, ch 22, §3; CL 1887, §1387; RPolC 1903, §1806; SL 1915, ch 268, §1; RC 1919, §7012; SL 1929, ch 214; SDC 1939, §48.0204; SL 1977, ch 57; SL 1981, ch 177, §2.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 3 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 17 - Removal From Office
Section 3-17-1 - Removal of constitutional state officers by Governor--Grounds--Notice and hearing.
Section 3-17-2 - Removal of appointive state officers by Governor without cause.
Section 3-17-3 - Removal of local law enforcement officers by Governor--Grounds.
Section 3-17-4 - Notice and hearing on removal of law enforcement officer.
Section 3-17-6 - Grounds for removal of local officers from office.
Section 3-17-7 - Proceedings for removal of local officer--Pleadings and process.
Section 3-17-8 - Suspension of local officer pending removal proceedings.
Section 3-17-10 - Officer allowed expenses of defense after judgment for him in removal proceedings.
Section 3-17-12 - Suspension of state's attorney or sheriff pending prosecution.
Section 3-17-13 - Effect of suspension.
Section 3-17-14 - Appointment of acting state's attorney or sheriff.
Section 3-17-15 - Compensation of acting state's attorney or sheriff.
Section 3-17-16 - Powers and duties of acting state's attorney or sheriff.
Section 3-17-17 - Restoration of state's attorney or sheriff to office.
Section 3-17-18 - Time for trial of state's attorney or sheriff.
Section 3-17-19 - Removal provisions unaffected.
Section 3-17-21 - Leave of absence status of suspended person.
Section 3-17-22 - Compensation and duties of temporary appointee.
Section 3-17-24 - Removal from office provisions unaffected.