South Dakota Codified Laws 4-8-21. Reversion of unencumbered special appropriations after four years–Period of availability of encumbered amounts
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At the end of four full fiscal years following the effective date of any special appropriations act, unless such act explicitly states to the contrary, the amount of the appropriation remaining unexpended and which has not been contractually obligated in writing, and approved by the commissioner of finance and management prior to the end of the fiscal year, shall lapse and cease to be available, and revert to the fund from which appropriated. Such encumbered amounts shall be only available for such expenditure for a period of not to exceed two additional fiscal years as determined by the commissioner of finance and management.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 4-8-21
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
Source: SL 1963, ch 353, § 12 (4); SL 1979, ch 32, § 2.