Section 22-11-26 - Forfeiture of public officer's office for record violations--Discharge of public employee--Refusal to discharge employee--Misdemeanor

22-11-26. Forfeiture of public officer's office for record violations--Discharge of public employee--Refusal to discharge employee--Misdemeanor.Any public officer found guilty of violating §§22-11-23 to 22-11-25, inclusive, shall forfeit the office unless the office is subject to impeachment.Any public employee found guilty of violating any provision of §§22-11-23 to 22-11-25, inclusive, shall be discharged. Any public officer having authority to discharge a public employee, who refuses to comply with this section, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SL 1976, ch 158, §11-21; SL 2005, ch 120, §222.