An Act to make an appropriation for maintaining the drainage of Lake Andes and to declare an emergency.

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

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $1,000,000 in federal fund expenditure authority for the expenditure of State and Fiscal Recovery Fund moneys to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks, for purposes of maintaining the drainage of Lake Andes.

Section 2. The secretary of the Department of Game, Fish and Parks shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act.

Section 3. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated by June 30, 2027, shall revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8.

Section 4. 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.