South Dakota § 13-16-3 - General fund defined.
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§ 13-16-3. General fund defined.
The general fund of the school district is a fund provided by law to meet all the operational costs of the school district, excluding capital outlay fund and special education fund expenditures pursuant to § 13-13-37, and to redeem all outstanding warrants against the general fund. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 13-16-6, the general fund may be used to purchase or lease computer hardware and software. The general fund may be used to support a technical college and other career and technical education purposes.
Source: SL 1955, ch 41, ch 10, § 2; SDC Supp. 1960, § 15.2202; SL 1963, ch 74, § 2; SL 1964, ch 40; SL 1975, ch 128, § 101; SL 1987, ch 135, § 3; SL 1989, ch 146, § 2; SL 2003, ch 96, § 2; SL 2008, ch 80, § 1; SL 2014, ch 93, § 3, eff. Mar. 28, 2014; SL 2020, ch 61, § 39.
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What does South Dakota Codified Laws § 13-16-3 cover?
Section 13-16-3 ("General fund defined.") 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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