Section 10-13-44 - Property tax reduction fund--Distribution of money--Tax credit payments.

10-13-44. Property tax reduction fund--Distribution of money--Tax credit payments. The property tax reduction fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The Department of Revenue and Regulation shall distribute any money appropriated to the fund. Effective January 1, 1996, through December 31, 1996, the State of South Dakota may remit tax credit payments on a monthly basis for eligible property taxpayers on or about the last day of every month. Tax credit payments shall be sent to counties based upon information received from the counties pursuant to § 10-13-43. In fiscal year 1997 and each year thereafter, the commissioner of finance and management may transfer moneys available from the property tax reduction fund to the general fund necessary to provide property tax relief through state aid to education.

Source: SL 1995, ch 57, § 31; SL 1996, ch 72, § 2C; SL 2003, ch 272, § 82.