26.835.13 101st Legislative Session 121

2026 South Dakota Legislature

Senate Bill 121

ENROLLED

An Act

ENTITLED An Act to transfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency.

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

Section 1. The state treasurer shall transfer $8,212,497 from the trust fund for unclaimed property, created in § 43-41B-24.4, to the general fund.

Section 2. There is appropriated $8,212,497 from the general fund, to the Office of the Commissioner of School and Public Lands, for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway.

Section 3. The commissioner of school and public lands shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized in this Act.

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

Section 5. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

An Act to transfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the:

Senate as Bill No. 121

Secretary of the Senate

President of the Senate

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate

Speaker of the House

Attest:

Chief Clerk of the House

Senate Bill No. 121

File No. ____

Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office

this _____ day of _____________,

2026 at ____________M.

By

for the Governor

The attached Act is hereby

approved this ________ day of

______________, A.D., 2026

Governor

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,

ss.

Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________, 2026

at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of State

By

Asst. Secretary of State