South Dakota Statutes
§ 15-17-45 — Reimbursement of plaintiff in action to recover funds misappropriated by public official.
A circuit court, in the event of a recovery by plaintiff, may award a reasonable sum to reimburse the plaintiff for expenses, including attorneys' fees, in an action brought by a taxpayer on behalf of himself and other taxpayers similarly situated, to recover into the treasury of the state, school district, city, county, or other government entity, funds wrongfully expended, misappropriated, or misapplied by a governing body or public official.
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Related
Bozied v. City of Brookings
2001 SD 150 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2001)
In Re the Petition for Writ of Certiorari as to the Wrongful Payments of Attorney Fees Made by the Brookings School District School Board
2003 SD 101 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2003)
Legislative History
SL 1992, ch 148, § 10.