ENTITLED An Act to make an appropriation for the design and construction of a multi-use building on the grounds of the State Fair and to declare an emergency.

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

Section 1. The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources may contract for the planning, site preparation, construction, furnishing, and equipping of a multi-use building on the grounds of the State Fair, together with any heating, air conditioning, plumbing, water, sewer, electric facilities, sidewalks, parking, landscaping, architectural and engineering services, and any other services or actions required to accomplish the project, for an estimated cost of $8,000,000.

Section 2. The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources may relocate and repurpose the structure known as the 4-H beef exhibits building on the grounds of the State Fair or demolish and dispose of the structure. This project includes any action reasonably necessary to prepare the lot for use by the State Fair.

Section 3. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $4,000,000 in general funds and the sum of $4,000,000 in other fund expenditure authority to the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, for purposes described in sections 1 and 2 of this Act.

Section 4. The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources may accept, transfer, and expend any funds obtained, for the projects authorized in this Act, from federal sources, donations, or any other external sources, all of which comprise a special fund for the benefitted projects. All moneys deposited into the fund are hereby appropriated to the projects, subject to any limitations set forth in sections 1 and 3 of this Act.

Section 5. The administration of the projects authorized in this Act shall be under the general charge and supervision of the Bureau of Administration, as provided in chapter 5-14.

Section 6. The secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act.

Section 7. Any amounts appropriated in this Act, not lawfully expended or obligated, shall revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8.

Section 8. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

An Act to make an appropriation for the design and construction of a multi-use building on the grounds of the State Fair and to declare an emergency.