An Act to make an appropriation for a fire management officer position within the Department of Public Safety.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. There is appropriated $750,000 from the general fund, to the Department of Public Safety, for a fire management officer position to support Division of Wildland Fire operations east of the Missouri River.

Section 2. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized in this Act.

Section 3. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated shall revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8.

Section 4. This Act is effective beginning June 30, 2026.