South Dakota § 3-10-8 - Payroll deductions authorized by officer or employee--Adoption of rules.

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§ 3-10-8. Payroll deductions authorized by officer or employee--Adoption of rules.

The state, subject to the approval of the Bureau of Finance and Management, and Board of Regents, and, municipal corporations and other political subdivisions, subject to the approval of their governing boards, may authorize payroll deductions and withholding from wages of their officers and employees if authorized in writing or by means of electronic signature by the officer or employee. The Bureau of Finance and Management shall specify by rules, promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26, the types of voluntary payroll deductions approved for state employees and the procedures for obtaining and revoking approval and may adopt other reasonable rules necessary to implement this section.

Source: SL 1970, ch 28; SDCL Supp, § 3-8-6.1; SL 1971, ch 28, § 1; SL 1985, ch 33, § 9; SL 1989, ch 36; SL 2002, ch 21, § 1.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 3-10-8 ("Payroll deductions authorized by officer or employee--Adoption of rules.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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