South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 3 - Office of the State Auditor
Article 3:05 - Fiscal Examination and Audits
Chapter 3:05:01 - General provisions
Section 3:05:01:01 - Definitions

(1) "Employee," an individual working for the executive branch of South Dakota state government. In addition, those individuals who by statute are made subject to these rules are considered employees under these rules;

(2) "Agency official," one who has been authorized by statute or one specifically designated by the agency to sign for agency documents;

(3) "Signature," an original handwritten full signature, not a stamp or mechanical duplication;

(4) "Payroll warrant," a warrant that pays the salary or wages of an employee;

(5) "Replacement warrant," another warrant corresponding in all essentials to the first warrant;

(6) "Direct route," a usually traveled route measured by standard map miles;

(7) "Indirect route," a route which includes visited points not listed in standard map mileage, such as project sites and locations;

(8) "Standard map mileage," mileage listed on the current official South Dakota state highway map published by the state department of transportation;

(9) "Capital city area," the city of Pierre, South Dakota and an area extending five miles beyond the municipal boundaries;

(10) "In-state travel," all official state travel within the state of South Dakota;

(11) "Out-of-state travel," all official state travel not defined as in-state travel in subdivision (10) of this section;

(12) "Indirect travel," travel in going to or returning from official state business which is by a route which would not be used by a reasonable person in going directly to or returning directly from the official business;

(13) "Bona fide lodging receipt," an actual and genuine receipt printed and issued by the individual hotel or motel;

(14) "Vendor," a person or company who sells;

(15) "Warrant," a legal instrument of payment.