Title 1 — STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT

The center may be used during the account receivable cycle by: (1) Any agency of the state to collect bad debt owed to the agency; (2) The Unified Judicial System to collect any costs, fines, fees, or restitution, constituting final debt, ordered in any adult criminal proceeding;…

Prior to transferring any debt to the center for collection, the referring entity shall provide a final notification to the debtor that the debt will be referred to the center for collection. The final notification to the debtor may be sent by regular mail or by electronic means.…

All data, records, and files utilized for debt collection as provided for in this chapter shall be confidential and privileged, and no person may divulge or disclose any information obtained from such records and files except in the administration and enforcement of this chapter,…

The center may collect data for purposes of collecting any debt referred to the center. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, referring entities are authorized to transmit data to the center deemed necessary by the center to aid in the collection of the referred debt and the c…

Mar. 16, 2016.

Any sub-recipient evaluation report or program evaluation report completed by a state agency for the federal government for a grant where a state agency serves as a pass-through entity to a nonstate agency shall be posted on the website created pursuant to

Any conflict of interest as outlined in the organization's conflict of interest policy as required by this section within the recipient or sub-recipient's organization to which this section applies shall be disclosed to the state agency and displayed on the website created pursua…

Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Board," the State Board of Internal Control; (2) "Code of conduct," a set of ethical principles and guidelines that constitutes appropriate behavior within a state agency; (3) "Internal control," a process that integrates the plans, activitie…

The grant agreement for each grant, pass-through grant, or any other award granted by a state agency to a nonstate agency after July 1, 2016, shall be displayed on the website created pursuant to § 1-27-45 for not less than the retention period prescribed by §

A state employee who has reasonable cause to suspect that improper governmental conduct or a crime, as defined in § 3-6C-27 , has occurred shall report the matter pursuant to the requirements set forth in chapter 3-6C . Source: SL 2016, ch 16 , § 11, eff. Mar. 16, 2016; SL 2025, …

Pursuant to § 3-6D-22 , an employee may file a grievance with the Civil Service Commission if the employee believes that there has been retaliation because of reporting a violation of state law. Source: SL 2016, ch 16 , § 12, eff. Mar. 16, 2016.

Each state agency shall conduct an annual review of the agency's documented risk and control matrix to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the agency's internal controls and risk mitigation strategies. Following the review, each state agency shall submit the results to the B…

There is hereby created a State Board of Internal Control that consists of: (1) Four individuals representing state agencies under the control of the Governor, appointed by the Governor; (2) The commissioner of the Bureau of Finance and Management, who serves as the chair; (3) Th…

The board may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26 , to implement, manage, and provide oversight of a system of internal control in accordance with internal control standards. Source: SL 2016, ch 16 , § 3, eff. Mar. 16, 2016; SL 2025, ch 12 , § 3.

The board shall meet monthly for the first twelve months, and shall meet at least quarterly after the first year. A record of the proceedings of the board shall be kept pursuant to §

The Bureau of Finance and Management shall provide administrative support to the board. If necessary, the board shall seek the advice of the auditor-general. Source: SL 2016, ch 16 , § 5, eff. Mar. 16, 2016.

The board shall: (1) Establish and maintain guidelines for an effective system of internal control to be implemented by state agencies that is in accordance with internal control standards; (2) Establish and maintain a code of conduct for use by state agencies; (3) Establish and …

The board shall create an annual work plan and report which shall be presented to the Governor and the Government Operations and Audit Committee. Source: SL 2016, ch 16 , § 7, eff. Mar. 16, 2016.

Each state agency shall designate an internal control officer. The internal control officer shall ensure the agency complies with the provisions of this chapter. Two or more agencies may agree to designate a single individual as the internal control officer for the agencies parti…

After the review of an audit in accordance with § 4-11-2.1 , the auditor-general shall submit to the board a copy of any audit report correspondence sent to a state agency identifying audit findings pertaining to federal award programs administered by the state agency. Source: SL…

The South Dakota-Ireland Trade Commission is created to: (1) Advance bilateral trade and investment between this state and Ireland; (2) Initiate joint action on issues of mutual interest to this state and Ireland; (3) Promote business and academic exchanges between this state and…

The South Dakota-Ireland Trade Commission consists of: (1) Two members of the Senate, appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; (2) Two members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House; (3) A representative of a private sector association…

The Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council shall provide administrative services to the South Dakota-Ireland Trade Commission. At the initial meeting of the commission and annually thereafter, the members shall select one from among the four appointed legislators to …

There is established in the state treasury the South Dakota-Ireland trade fund. The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall administer the fund. The purpose of the fund is to defray the administrative expenses of the commission and support the commission's efforts t…

Each member of the South Dakota-Ireland Trade Commission is entitled to receive reimbursement for necessary expenses, as provided for in § 4-7-10.4 , from moneys in the South Dakota-Ireland trade fund, if the member is performing duties directed by the commission. Source: SL 2024…

On or before November first of each year, the South Dakota-Ireland Trade Commission shall provide a report to the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council. The report must include: (1) A description of the commission's work; (2) A description of benefits to the state a…