The State Board of Regents may enter into an agreement with the Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Board to, on a reciprocal basis, enable any resident of South Dakota to attend any public institution of higher education in Minnesota, and any resident of Minnesota to attend any public institution of higher education in South Dakota, without being required to pay nonresident tuition fees. The terms of the agreement shall provide for approximately equal advantages between the contracting parties.

However, nothing in the above entitlement shall bind the State of South Dakota without final legislative approval.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 13-53-6.2

  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.

Source: SL 1977, ch 145, §§ 1, 2.