South Dakota § 4-8A-9 - Contingency fund request--Governor's recommendation to special committee.

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§ 4-8A-9. Contingency fund request--Governor's recommendation to special committee.

All requests by an agency for moneys from any general contingency funds appropriated in the general appropriation bill or any special appropriation bill must be submitted in writing to the Governor, the Bureau of Finance and Management, and the chair or chairs of the special committee, setting forth the proposed usage and necessity for the moneys. If the Governor deems the request to be in the public interest and of sufficient necessity, the Governor must submit a recommendation to the special committee, for its consideration and disposition.

Source: SL 1974, ch 44, § 4; SL 2023, ch 3, § 25; SL 2025, ch 33, § 6.

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

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