2-12-17. Public official defined.
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For purposes of §§ 2-12-15 to 2-12-19 , inclusive, the term, public official, means:
(1)Any person holding a statewide office as defined in § 12-27-1 , including any person who has been elected or appointed but who has not yet assumed office;
(2)Any head of an agency in the executive branch, including any person who has been appointed but who has not yet assumed office; or
(3)Any member or member-elect of the Legislature.