ENTITLED, An Act to provide for the award of filing fees as court costs in certain appeals.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
    Section 1. That § 15-38-27 be amended to read as follows:
    15-38-27. Before the expiration of the time for appeal, the appellant shall file a filing fee of ten dollars and a bond for costs on appeal or equivalent security to be approved by the court in a sum not less than one hundred dollars in any case, nor less than the amount of the judgment and costs, conditioned:

            (1)    To secure the payment of costs if the appeal is dismissed or the order or judgment affirmed; and

            (2)    To satisfy the judgment if it is affirmed.

    All other proceedings before the magistrate court in the matter shall cease and be stayed from the time of the filing of the undertaking.

    If the appellant prevails, the court shall award the filing fee to the appellant as court costs.

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An Act to provide for the award of filing fees as court costs in certain appeals.

========================= I certify that the attached Act originated in the HOUSE as Bill No. 1160 ____________________________ Chief Clerk =========================     ____________________________ Speaker of the House Attest: ____________________________ Chief Clerk ____________________________ President of the Senate Attest: ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate House Bill No. 1160 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

========================= Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ , 20____ at ____________ M. By _________________________ for the Governor ========================= The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________ , A.D., 20___ ____________________________ Governor ========================= STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________ , 20___ at _________ o'clock __ M. ____________________________ Secretary of State By _________________________ Asst. Secretary of State