South Dakota § 7-21-20 - Appropriations to be within budget--Additions to budget prohibited.
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§ 7-21-20. Appropriations to be within budget--Additions to budget prohibited.
The board of county commissioners must not at any time or in any manner whatsoever make or provide for any appropriation or appropriations or for any expenditure or expenditures for any purpose, object, or item whatever, other than in and by the annual budget for the fiscal year as hereinbefore provided, and must not after the approval and adoption of such annual budget for any fiscal year make or provide for any increase in or addition to any amount appropriated for any purpose, object, or item in such annual budget, save and except as provided by §§ 7-21-21 and 7-21-22.
Source: SL 1927, ch 79, § 10; SL 1929, ch 95; SDC 1939, § 12.2008.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does South Dakota Codified Laws § 7-21-20 cover?
Section 7-21-20 ("Appropriations to be within budget--Additions to budget prohibited.") 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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