3-8-3. Salaried state officer retaining money received as theft.
Any officer receiving a salary from the state who shall keep or retain any money, emolument, fee, or perquisite, paid to or received by him for the performance of any duty or duties connected with his office, or in any manner paid to him as such officer or by reason of his holding such office is guilty of theft. It is the intent and meaning of this section that no officer receiving a salary from the state shall keep or retain any money, emolument, fee, or perquisite paid to him by reason of his holding such office, other than the annual salary payable to such officer as provided by the Constitution.
Source: SL 1901, ch 127, §1; RPolC 1903, §314; RC 1919, §6965; SDC 1939, §55.2304; SL 1980, ch 24, §41.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 3 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 08 - Compensation Of Officers And Employees
Section 3-8-1.13 - Compensation defined.
Section 3-8-2 - Annual appropriation for salaries of constitutional officers.
Section 3-8-2.1 - Adjustment of salaries of constitutional officers and judges.
Section 3-8-2.3 - Additional adjustment of the salaries of justices and circuit judges.
Section 3-8-3 - Salaried state officer retaining money received as theft.
Section 3-8-4 - Dual salaries prohibited.
Section 3-8-4.3 - Compensation permitted for other state employment during unpaid leave of absence.
Section 3-8-6 - Time of payment of compensation and expenses of state officers and employees.
Section 3-8-9 - Information required for payment to spouse or children of deceased employee.
Section 3-8-11 - Cancellation and replacement of warrant payable to deceased employee.
Section 3-8-12 - Salary increase of full-time elected official who may vote on own salary delayed.