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South Dakota Senate Bill SB144

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11-ENTITLED An Act to require legislative approval for significant capital expenditures
12-by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.
13-BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
14-Section 1. That § 41-2-19 be AMENDED:
15-41-2-19. Subject to section 2 of this Act, the Department of Game, Fish and Parks
16-may, on behalf and in the name of the state, acquire public or private property by gift,
17-grant, devise, purchase, lease, or condemnation proceedings, and may manage, control,
18-and improve the property for the purpose of exercising the powers granted in this title.
19-Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 41-2:
20-Notwithstanding any provision of this title to the contrary, the Department of
21-Game, Fish and Parks may not acquire, build, or significantly improve a building, facility,
22-or other physical asset, or build or significantly improve any infrastructure, or enter into
23-a lease or a lease-purchase agreement, if doing so would require a cumulative capital
24-expenditure in excess of two million five hundred thousand dollars, without first obtaining
25-the express approval of the Legislature.
26-Notwithstanding any provision of this title to the contrary, the Department of
27-Game, Fish and Parks may not acquire any public or private real property if doing so would
28-require a cumulative capital expenditure in excess of two million five hundred thousand
29-dollars, without first obtaining:
30-(1) The express approval of the Legislature; or
31-(2) The express approval of the special committee created in accordance with § 4-8A-
32-2, if:
33-(a) Time is of the essence; and
34-(b) The Legislature is in a recess or between sessions. 25.544.13 2 144
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36-No acquisition, construction, improvement, or contract described in this section
37-may be divided so as to require multiple smaller capital expenditures in order to avoid or
38-otherwise defeat the approval threshold established in this section.
39-Any contract entered into in violation of this section is voidable in a legal action
40-initiated by the attorney general.
41-The applicability of this section includes any action authorized under this title. 25.544.13 3 144
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43-An Act to require legislative approval for significant capital expenditures by the Department
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49-I certify that the attached Act originated in
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56-Secretary of the Senate
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61-President of the Senate
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12+Introduced by: Senator Karr
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85-Senate Bill No. 144
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102-The attached Act is hereby
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110-Governor
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14+ Underscores indicate new language.
15+ Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
16+An Act to require legislative approval for significant capital expenditures by the 1
17+Department of Game, Fish and Parks. 2
18+BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3
19+Section 1. That § 41-2-19 be AMENDED: 4
20+41-2-19. The Subject to section 2 of this Act, the Department of Game, Fish and 5
21+Parks may, on behalf and in the name of the state, acquire public or private property by 6
22+gift, grant, devise, purchase, lease, or condemnation proceedings, and may manage, 7
23+control, and improve the property for the purpose of exercising the powers granted in this 8
24+title. 9
25+Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 41-2: 10
26+Notwithstanding any provision of this title to the contrary, the Department of 11
27+Game, Fish and Parks may not acquire, build, or significantly improve a building, facility, 12
28+or other physical asset, or build or significantly improve any infrastructure, or enter into 13
29+a lease or a lease-purchase agreement, if doing so would require a cumulative capital 14
30+expenditure in excess of two million five hundred thousand dollars, without first obtaining 15
31+the express approval of the Legislature. 16
32+Notwithstanding any provision of this title to the contrary, the Department of 17
33+Game, Fish and Parks may not acquire any public or private real property if doing so would 18
34+require a cumulative capital expenditure in excess of two million five hundred thousand 19
35+dollars, without first obtaining: 20
36+(1) The express approval of the Legislature; or 21
37+(2) The express approval of the special committee created in accordance with § 4-8A-22
38+2, if: 23
39+(a) Time is of the essence; and 24
40+(b) The Legislature is in a recess or between sessions. 25 25.544.12 2 144
41+ Underscores indicate new language.
42+ Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
43+No acquisition, construction, improvement, or contract described in this section 1
44+may be divided so as to require multiple smaller capital expenditures in order to avoid or 2
45+otherwise defeat the approval threshold established in this section. 3
46+Any contract entered into in violation of this section is voidable in a legal action 4
47+initiated by the attorney general. 5
48+The applicability of this section includes any action authorized under this title. 6