South Dakota § 3-23-7 - Officials with contract authority--Description of direct benefit from contract.

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§ 3-23-7. Officials with contract authority--Description of direct benefit from contract.

A person described in § 3-23-6 derives a direct benefit from a contract if the person, the person's spouse, or any other person with whom the person lives and commingles assets:

(1)    Is a party to or intended beneficiary of any contract held by the school district or cooperative education service unit;

(2)    Has more than a five percent ownership interest in an entity that is a party to any contract held by the school district or cooperative education service unit;

(3)    Acquires property under the contract; or

(4)    Will receive compensation, commission, promotion, or other monetary benefit directly attributable to any contract with the school district or cooperative education service unit.

Source: SL 2016, ch 33, § 7; SL 2017, ch 31, § 11; SL 2021, ch 73, § 24.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 3-23-7 ("Officials with contract authority--Description of direct benefit from contract.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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