MISSION:
To promote the efficient operation of state government through the efficacious performance of statutory 'secretarial duties'; to provide leadership and assistance in federal, state, and local elections; to accurately and efficiently administer the corporation and Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) functions prescribed by South Dakota law; to provide efficient and accurate operations in the filing and recording of all public state documents; to promote the uniformity of election procedures through rule-making; to make legislative recommendations on election laws to the State Legislature; to implement the Federal Motor Voter Act in the most efficient way; to continue to modernize the operations of the entire office; and, to effectively perform all other duties and responsibilities of the Secretary of State as required by the South Dakota Constitution and state statutes. LEGAL CITATION: South Dakota Constitution, Article III, Section 8; Article IV, Section 7; Article IV, Section 8, and Article XVI, Section 3. General duties, SDCL Chapter 1-8. Other duties, SDCL Titles 12 (elections) and 47 (corporations), SDCL chapters 1-26, 1-32, 2-1, 2-2, 2-7, 2-12, 2-13, 2-15, 3-1A, 3-5, 4-1, 4-11, 4-12, 6-8, 6-10, 7-4, 9-41A, 15-7, 18-1, 23-7, 37-6, 38-8, 43-27, 43-44, 44-7, 46-18, 49-19, 49-33, 49-34, 49-35, 49-36, 50-6A, and 57-35 through 57-39. The Office of the Secretary of State is also frequently cited as the filing jurisdiction for certain appointments, oaths, and bonds.

	ACTUAL FY 2002	ACTUAL FY 2003	BUDGETED FY 2004	REQUESTED FY 2005	GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2005	RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC) FY 2005
FUNDING SOURCE:
General Funds	$823,274	$856,142	$886,061	$885,311	$885,311	($750)
Federal Funds	0	11,170	413,061	200,193	200,193	(212,868)
Other Funds	235,371	249,590	270,453	270,453	270,453	0
Total	$1,058,645	$1,116,902	$1,569,575	$1,355,957	$1,355,957	($213,618)
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
Personal Services	$659,167	$731,635	$735,757	$725,065	$725,065	($10,692)
Operating Expenses	399,478	385,267	833,818	630,892	630,892	(202,926)
Total	$1,058,645	$1,116,902	$1,569,575	$1,355,957	$1,355,957	($213,618)
Staffing Level FTE:	14.5	15.4	15.3	15.3	15.3	0.0

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