SECRETARY OF STATE
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2011 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 2008
ACTUAL
FY 2009
BUDGETED
FY 2010
REQUESTED
FY 2011
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED
FY 2011
RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC)
FY 2011
FUNDING SOURCE:
   General Funds $953,001 $961,034 $977,219 $1,015,677 $1,007,237 $30,018
   Federal Funds 476,240 990,959 3,130,575 3,130,575 3,130,575 0
   Other Funds 263,016 239,494 453,973 453,973 453,940 (33)
      Total $1,692,257 $2,191,487 $4,561,767 $4,600,225 $4,591,752 $29,985
 
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
   Personal Services $839,941 $843,592 $872,506 $890,401 $885,162 $12,656
   Operating Expenses 852,316 1,347,896 3,689,261 3,709,824 3,706,590 17,329
      Total $1,692,257 $2,191,487 $4,561,767 $4,600,225 $4,591,752 $29,985
 
Staffing Level FTE: 15.0 15.3 15.3 15.6 15.6 0.3

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