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 2003	ACTUAL FY 2004	BUDGETED FY 2005	REQUESTED FY 2006	GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2006	RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC) FY 2006
FUNDING SOURCE:
General Funds	$856,143	$877,213	$902,179	$902,179	$902,179	$0
Federal Funds	11,170	479,089	201,554	5,220,556	5,220,556	5,019,002
Other Funds	249,590	199,334	273,474	272,500	272,500	(974)
Total	$1,116,903	$1,555,636	$1,377,207	$6,395,235	$6,395,235	$5,018,028
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
Personal Services	$731,635	$712,781	$762,732	$762,218	$762,218	($514)
Operating Expenses	385,268	842,855	614,475	5,633,017	5,633,017	5,018,542
Total	$1,116,903	$1,555,636	$1,377,207	$6,395,235	$6,395,235	$5,018,028
Staffing Level FTE:	15.4	14.8	15.3	15.3	15.3	0.0

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