South Dakota Codified Laws 10-12-1. Levy of state tax–Purposes covered by levy
The state tax shall be levied by the Department of Revenue. The department shall determine the rate of state tax to be levied for the purposes prescribed by law and such rate shall be based on the aggregate value of the taxable property within the state as assessed and equalized by the department, and may not exceed a rate which will produce a revenue sufficient to defray the estimated expense of the current year and any deficiency that may remain unpaid of the expenses of the preceding year, together with a sufficient amount to pay the annual interest and provide a debt service fund for the payment of the public debt of the state, and for the payment of all appropriations made by the Legislature.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 10-12-1
- Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Public debt: Cumulative amounts borrowed by the Treasury Department or the Federal Financing Bank from the public or from another fund or account. The public debt does not include agency debt (amounts borrowed by other agencies of the Federal Government). The total public debt is subject to a statutory limit.
Source: SDC 1939, § 57.0501; SL 1994, ch 73, § 25; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 82; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.