The secretary of the Department of Education shall transfer to the executive director of the Board of Regents, on a noncash basis, from funds appropriated for state aid to general education pursuant to chapter 13-13, the amount of money necessary to award the jump start scholarships to all students admitted into the scholarship program for that fiscal year. One-half of the necessary amount shall be transferred by October fifteenth for distribution for the first semester, and one-half of the necessary amount shall be transferred by March fifteenth for distribution for the second semester. Upon receipt, the executive director of the Board of Regents shall distribute the funds pursuant to § 13-55-50.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 13-55-51

  • 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 2011, ch 102, § 5.