A South Dakota ethics board on Aug. 23 said it found sufficient information that Gov. Kristi Noem may have “engaged in misconduct” when she intervened in her daughter’s application for a real estate appraiser license.
The three retired judges on the Government Accountability Board unanimously voted to invoke procedures that allow for a contested case hearing to give Noem a chance to publicly defend herself against allegations of “misconduct” related to “conflicts of interest” and “malfeasance.” The board also dismissed allegations that Noem misused state funds in the episode.
