No instructor, teacher, or other employee of any institution under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents is subject to loss of job or status on the job for becoming a candidate for any public office. However, the provisions of this section do not apply if the candidacy or public office entails neglect of duty.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 13-49-14.1

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

Source: SL 1973, ch 111; SL 2007, ch 109, § 14.