A 100 year old law has a lot of people holding their breath in state government in Pierre.
A Rapid City lawmaker recently resigned and was ordered to repay about $600-thousand in COVID relief funds paid to her daycare business.
Senator Lee Schoenbeck of Watertown examined some case law related to the problem and says he came up with nothing helpful…
The issue also affects constitutional office holders and others, like state Auditor Rich Sattgast.
House Majority Leader Will Mortenson of Pierre says it’s important for everyone to maintain transparency…
Governor Kristi Noem has asked the state Supreme Court for an advisory ruling on the issue of conflicts of interest.
(News partner KELO AM contributed to this story.)
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