As used in this article:

1. (1) "Employee" means any individual working for the executive branch of South Dakota state government. In addition, any individuals who by statute are made subject to these rules are considered employees under these rules;
2. (2) "Agency official" means an individual who has been authorized by statute or specifically designated by the agency to sign for agency documents;
3. (3) "Signature" means an original handwritten or electronic signature as defined in SDCL chapter 53-12;
4. (4) "Payroll warrant" means a warrant that pays the salary or wages of an employee;
5. (5) "Replacement warrant" means another warrant corresponding in all essentials to the first warrant;
6. (6) "Direct route" means a usually traveled route measured by standard map miles;
7. (7) "Indirect route" means a route that includes visited points not listed in standard map mileage, such as project sites and locations;
8. (8) "Standard map mileage" means mileage listed on the current official South Dakota state highway map published by the state Department of Transportation;
9. (9) "Capital city area" means the city of Pierre, South Dakota and an area extending five miles beyond the municipal boundaries;
10. (10) "In-state travel" means all official state travel within the state;
11. (11) "Out-of-state travel" means all official state travel outside of the state;
12. (12) "Indirect travel" means travel going to or returning from official state business that is by a route that would not be used by a reasonable person going directly to or returning directly from the official business;
13. (13) "Bona fide lodging receipt" means an actual and genuine receipt printed and issued by the individual hotel or motel;
14. (14) "Vendor" means a person or company who sells;
15. (15) "Warrant" means a legal instrument of payment.

Source: 2 SDR 23, effective September 29, 1975; 11 SDR 51, effective October 18, 1984 ; 48 SDR 54, effective November 15, 2021 .

General Authority: SDCL 3-9-8 , 4-9-1.1 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 4-9-1 , 4-9-2 .

Prior versions effective: 1984-10-18.