Any public official who knowingly uses funds or property that has been entrusted to the public official in violation of the public trust and that results in a direct financial benefit to the public official commits a direct criminal conflict of interest.

Any public official who commits a direct criminal conflict of interest is guilty of theft.

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Source: SL 2017, ch 98, § 2.