13-55A-14. Postsecondary scholarship grant fund created. There is hereby created in the education enhancement trust fund the South Dakota postsecondary scholarship grant fund for the purpose of providing grants and scholarships through the Board of Regents for the need-based grant program pursuant to chapter 13-55A and the critical teaching needs scholarship program pursuant to §§ 13-55-64 to 13-55-71, inclusive. Any contributions into the education enhancement trust fund not designated for any other purpose shall be allocated to the postsecondary scholarship grant fund. All distributions from the South Dakota postsecondary scholarship grant fund are subject to transfer to the general fund and expenditure of all distributions shall be by an appropriation by the Legislature through the General Appropriations Act or special appropriations acts for the postsecondary scholarship grant programs consistent with the provision of S.D. Const., Art. XII, § 6, and § 4-5-29.2. The board may accept any gifts, contributions, or funds obtained from any other source for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section. For each fiscal year, the board may determine the amounts awarded for each scholarship grant program and shall award all available funds from the postsecondary scholarship grant fund annual transfer pursuant to § 4-5-29.2.
Source: SL 2010, ch 104, § 1; SL 2013, ch 92, § 11, eff. Mar. 12, 2013; SL 2016, ch 101, § 1, eff. Mar. 22, 2016.
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