South Dakota § 3-14-2 Public property and accounts to be delivered to successor in office.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 3-14-2 — Public property and accounts to be delivered to successor in office.

South Dakota·Title 3 PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES·Ch. 3-14 EXPIRATION OF TERM OF OFFICE

Every public officer elected or appointed under the laws of this state, on going out of office at the expiration of his term thereof, shall forthwith deliver, and upon his death, resignation, suspension, or removal from office, there shall be forthwith delivered to his successor in office all public money, books, records, accounts, papers, documents, and property in his possession or under his control belonging or appertaining to such office.

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Every public officer elected or appointed under the laws of this state, on going out of office at the expiration of his term thereof, shall forthwith deliver, and upon his death, resignation, suspension, or removal from office, there shall be forthwith delivered to his successor in office all public money, books, records, accounts, papers, documents, and property in his possession or under his control belonging or appertaining to such office.

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Legislative History

PolC 1877, ch 5, § 14; PolC 1877, ch 22, § 7; CL 1887, §§ 1384, 1391; RPolC 1903, §§ 1801, 1810; SL 1915, ch 268, § 1; RC 1919, §§ 7016, 7038; SDC 1939, § 48.0317.