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 2009	ACTUAL FY 2010	BUDGETED FY 2011	REQUESTED FY 2012	GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2012	RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC) FY 2012
FUNDING SOURCE:
General Funds	$961,034	$891,271	$974,157	$928,850	$928,850	($45,307)
Federal Funds	990,959	482,363	3,130,575	3,130,575	3,130,575	0
Other Funds	239,494	311,324	453,940	335,854	335,854	(118,086)
Total	$2,191,487	$1,684,958	$4,558,672	$4,395,279	$4,395,279	($163,393)
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
Personal Services	$843,592	$860,520	$885,162	$885,162	$885,162	$0
Operating Expenses	1,347,896	824,438	3,673,510	3,510,117	3,510,117	(163,393)
Total	$2,191,487	$1,684,958	$4,558,672	$4,395,279	$4,395,279	($163,393)
Staffing Level FTE:	15.3	15.3	15.6	15.6	15.6	0.0

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