The general fund of the school district is a fund provided by law to meet all the operational costs of the school district, excluding capital outlay fund and special education fund expenditures pursuant to § 13-13-37, and to redeem all outstanding warrants against the general fund. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 13-16-6, the general fund may be used to purchase or lease computer hardware and software. The general fund may be used to support a technical college and other career and technical education purposes.

Source: SL 1955, ch 41 , ch 10, § 2; SDC Supp. 1960, § 15.2202; SL 1963, ch 74 , § 2; SL 1964, ch 40 ; SL 1975, ch 128 , § 101; SL 1987, ch 135 , § 3; SL 1989, ch 146 , § 2; SL 2003, ch 96 , § 2; SL 2008, ch 80 , § 1; SL 2014, ch 93 , § 3, eff. Mar. 28, 2014; SL 2020, ch 61 , § 39.