The total unassigned fund balance of the general fund may not exceed forty percent of the total amount of all general fund appropriations contained in the budget for the next fiscal year.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 7-21-18.1

  • 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 1981, ch 56, § 2; SL 2004, ch 70, § 1; SL 2016, ch 46, § 1.