ENTITLED, An Act to correct the name of a postsecondary institution authorized to provide educational programs in South Dakota, and to revise the requirements for an institution seeking such authorization.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
    Section 1. That § 13-48-36 be amended to read as follows:
    13-48-36. To ensure that postsecondary institutions legally operating in this state as of this date and participating in the federal student financial assistance programs may comply with the state authorization regulations promulgated by the United States Department of Education on October 29, 2010, codified at 34 C.F.R. Section 600.9 and effective as of July 1, 2011, the following postsecondary institutions are acknowledged by the Legislature as being authorized to provide educational programs at physical locations in this state, subject to the provisions of § 13-48-38:

            (1)    Augustana College;

            (2)    Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology;

            (3)    Avera Sacred Heart Hospital School of Radiologic Technology;

            (4)    Black Hills State University;

            (5)    Colorado Technical University;

            (6)    Dakota State University;

            (7)    Dakota Wesleyan University;

            (8)    Globe University;

            (9)    Kilian Community College;

            (10)    Lake Area Technical Institute;

            (11)    Mitchell Technical Institute;

            (12)    Mount Marty College;

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            (13)    National American University;

            (14)    Northern State University;

            (15)    Presentation College;

            (16)    Sanford Medical Center;

            (17)    Sioux Falls Seminary;

            (18)    South Dakota School of Mines and Technology;

            (19)    South Dakota State University;

            (20)    Southeast Technical Institute;

            (21)    University of Sioux Falls;

            (22)    University of South Dakota; and

            (23)    Western Dakota Technical Institute.
    Section 2. That § 13-48-37 be amended to read as follows:
    13-48-37. The secretary shall issue a certificate of authorization to provide postsecondary education to any postsecondary institution named in § 13-48-36. The secretary also may issue a certificate of authorization to provide postsecondary education to any other postsecondary institution to provide educational programs at physical locations in this state if the postsecondary institution:

            (1)    Is established as an instrumentality of this state or another state, or is legally established to operate as a private business entity or nonprofit corporation in accordance with applicable state law; and

            (2)    Is accredited or is operating under an affiliation agreement whose terms make an accredited postsecondary institution responsible for awarding academic credit and educational credentials to its students and maintaining transcripts for such students.

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An Act to correct the name of a postsecondary institution authorized to provide educational programs in South Dakota, and to revise the requirements for an institution seeking such authorization.

========================= I certify that the attached Act originated in the SENATE as Bill No. 71 ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate =========================     ____________________________ President of the Senate Attest: ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate ____________________________ Speaker of the House Attest: ____________________________ Chief Clerk Senate Bill No. 71 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