7-11-19. Profiting from use of county funds as theft--Liability on official bond.
The making of profit and converting the profit to private use or benefit, directly or indirectly, by the county treasurer out of any money in the county treasury with the custody of which the treasurer is charged, by using, loaning, or depositing the profit in any manner, is theft. In addition the treasurer is liable upon the official bond for the profits realized by the unlawful use of the county funds.
Source: SL 1897, ch 104, §4; RPolC 1903, §352; RC 1919, §6890; SDC 1939, §12.9906; SL 1981, ch 43, §5; SL 2016, ch 44, §20.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Section 7-11-1 - Treasurer as collector of taxes--Office at county seat_Receipt of county money.
Section 7-11-2 - Premium on treasurer's bond.
Section 7-11-4 - Collection of taxes--Maintenance of delinquent taxpayer list.
Section 7-11-4.1 - Immunity from personal liability for bad checks--Conditions.
Section 7-11-4.2 - Bad check--Collection procedure--Removal as asset.
Section 7-11-5 - Accounting and payment of money into treasury.
Section 7-11-6 - Warrants of county auditor required for disbursements by treasurer.
Section 7-11-9 - Duplicate receipts for miscellaneous collections.
Section 7-11-12 - Accounting records maintained--Destruction.
Section 7-11-14 - Collection fees not deducted from taxes received.
Section 7-11-16 - Failure to collect or account for fees as theft.
Section 7-11-18 - Action against treasurer and sureties on failure to settle or pay over money.
Section 7-11-19 - Profiting from use of county funds as theft--Liability on official bond.