SECRETARY OF STATE
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2007 BUDGET
31 SECRETARY OF STATE

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 2004		 ACTUAL
FY 2005		 BUDGETED
FY 2006		 REQUESTED
FY 2007		 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED
FY 2007		 RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC)
FY 2007
FUNDING SOURCE:
   General Funds $877,213 $897,698 $913,985 $913,985 $934,291 $20,306
   Federal Funds 479,089 256,636 5,221,533 3,232,507 3,234,321 (1,987,212)
   Other Funds 199,334 115,195 274,810 199,771 261,595 (13,215)
      Total $1,555,636 $1,269,528 $6,410,328 $4,346,263 $4,430,207 ($1,980,121)
 
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
   Personal Services $712,781 $752,308 $777,311 $781,659 $807,603 $30,292
   Operating Expenses 842,855 517,221 5,633,017 3,564,604 3,622,604 (2,010,413)
      Total $1,555,636 $1,269,528 $6,410,328 $4,346,263 $4,430,207 ($1,980,121)
 
Staffing Level FTE: 14.8 15.3 15.3 15.3 15.3 0.0

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