South Dakota § 13-55-51 - Secretary to transfer appropriated funds for jump start scholarships.
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§ 13-55-51. Secretary to transfer appropriated funds for jump start scholarships.
The secretary of the Department of Education shall transfer to the executive director of the Board of Regents, on a noncash basis, from funds appropriated for state aid to general education pursuant to chapter 13-13, the amount of money necessary to award the jump start scholarships to all students admitted into the scholarship program for that fiscal year. One-half of the necessary amount shall be transferred by October fifteenth for distribution for the first semester, and one-half of the necessary amount shall be transferred by March fifteenth for distribution for the second semester. Upon receipt, the executive director of the Board of Regents shall distribute the funds pursuant to § 13-55-50.
Source: SL 2011, ch 102, § 5.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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