A governing body may authorize an officer or employee whose responsibilities include approving, awarding, or administering a contract on behalf of a state agency or supervising any employee who has these responsibilities to be a party to or derive a direct benefit from a contract if:
The authorization shall be in writing. Any authorization given pursuant to this section is a public record. Each authorization shall be filed with the commissioner of human resources and administration, who shall compile the authorizations and present them annually for review by the Government Operations and Audit Committee.
SDCL 5-18A-17.2