HB 1258

26.146.31  101st Legislative Session  1258
                                   2026 South Dakota Legislature
                                            House Bill 1258
                                                  ENROLLED
                                            AN ACT
ENTITLED An Act to require that a property tax bill provide access to a state website
         providing property tax information.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 10-21-1.2 be AMENDED:
            10-21-1.2. For purposes of chapters 10-21 to 10-26, inclusive, the following terms
   mean:
   (1)      "Courthouse," the county courthouse, the administrative building where the county
            office of treasurer is located, or a building where the board of county
            commissioners meet;
   (2)      "QR code", a quick response code taking the form of a two-dimensional matrix
            barcode intended to be digitally scanned; and
   (3)      "Treasurer," the county treasurer.
Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 10-21:
            The property tax bill sent to each taxpayer pursuant to § 10-21-1.1 must include
   a QR code and an internet address, connecting the taxpayer to a website maintained by
   the Department of Revenue which provides supplementary information on property
   taxation, and on property tax relief programs, in this state.
            The tax bill must provide notice to the taxpayer that further tax information may
   be found by using the QR code and the internet address.
26.146.31  2  1258
An Act to require that a property tax bill provide access to a state website providing property
tax information.
                                                     Received at this Executive Office
 I certify that the attached Act originated in       this _____ day of _____________,
 the:
                                                     2026 at ____________M.
 House as Bill No. 1258
                                                     By
                     Chief Clerk of the House  for the Governor
                                                                      The attached Act is hereby
                                                                  approved this ________ day of
                          Speaker of the House  ______________, A.D., 2026
 Attest:
                                                                                        Governor
                     Chief Clerk of the House
                                                     STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
                                                                                               ss.
                                                     Office of the Secretary of State
                       President of the Senate
                                                                    Filed ____________, 2026
 Attest:  at _________ o'clock __M.
                       Secretary of the Senate  Secretary of State
 House Bill No. 1258  By
 File No. ____  Asst. Secretary of State
 Chapter No. ______
HB1258 ENROLLED