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 2007	ACTUAL FY 2008	BUDGETED FY 2009	REQUESTED FY 2010	GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2010	RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC) FY 2010
FUNDING SOURCE:
General Funds	$922,696	$953,001	$977,219	$977,219	$987,386	$10,167
Federal Funds	705,155	476,240	3,192,149	3,130,575	3,131,386	(60,763)
Other Funds	231,220	263,016	271,014	453,973	456,136	185,122
Total	$1,859,071	$1,692,257	$4,440,382	$4,561,767	$4,574,908	$134,526
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
Personal Services	$809,542	$839,941	$868,826	$872,506	$885,647	$16,821
Operating Expenses	1,049,529	852,316	3,571,556	3,689,261	3,689,261	117,705
Total	$1,859,071	$1,692,257	$4,440,382	$4,561,767	$4,574,908	$134,526
Staffing Level FTE:	15.0	15.0	15.3	15.3	15.3	0.0

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