SECRETARY OF STATE
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2008 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 2005		 ACTUAL
FY 2006		 BUDGETED
FY 2007		 REQUESTED
FY 2008		 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED
FY 2008		 RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC)
FY 2008
FUNDING SOURCE:
   General Funds $897,698 $904,929 $934,291 $934,251 $956,710 $22,419
   Federal Funds 256,636 5,053,793 3,234,321 3,188,979 3,190,564 (43,757)
   Other Funds 115,195 116,422 261,595 261,602 266,540 4,945
      Total $1,269,528 $6,075,144 $4,430,207 $4,384,832 $4,413,814 ($16,393)
 
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
   Personal Services $752,308 $768,361 $807,603 $801,328 $826,341 $18,738
   Operating Expenses 517,221 5,306,783 3,622,604 3,583,504 3,587,473 (35,131)
      Total $1,269,528 $6,075,144 $4,430,207 $4,384,832 $4,413,814 ($16,393)
 
Staffing Level FTE: 15.3 14.9 15.3 15.3 15.3 0.0

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