2023 South Dakota Legislature

Senate Bill 143

ENROLLED

An Act

ENTITLED An Act to raise the revenue threshold for a required audit of a water development district.

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

Section 1. That   46A-3D-4 be AMENDED:

46A-3D-4. The fiscal year of the water development district coincides with the calendar year.

At the conclusion of each fiscal year in which the district's revenues exceeded three hundred fifty thousand dollars, the board shall obtain, from the Department of Legislative Audit or an auditor approved by the department, an audit of the books, records, and financial affairs of the district. The district shall retain a written report of the audit in its principal place of business and shall file a copy in the Office of the Secretary of State. The district shall publish a notice regarding availability of the audit report in the official newspapers designated in accordance with   46A-3D-11.

A district having three hundred fifty thousand dollars or less in annual revenue may submit an annual report in lieu of an audit. The district shall submit the report to the auditor-general, on forms prescribed by the department.

The auditor-general may audit the books and records of any office or officer of a district, if requested by the board or if the auditor-general finds that cause exists.

An Act to raise the revenue threshold for a required audit of a water development district.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the:

Senate as Bill No. 143

Secretary of the Senate

President of the Senate

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate

Speaker of the House

Attest:

Chief Clerk

Senate Bill No. 143

File No. ____

Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office

this _____ day of _____________,

2023 at ____________M.

By

for the Governor

The attached Act is hereby

approved this ________ day of

______________, A.D., 2023

Governor

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,

ss.

Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________, 2023

at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of State

By

Asst. Secretary of State

Statutes affected:
Introduced, 01/26/2023: 46A-3D-4
Enrolled, 02/24/2023: 46A-3D-4