South Dakota HB 1258: require that a property tax bill provide access to a state website providing property tax information.

Bill Text

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 
HB1258 ENROLLED 
An Act to require that a property tax bill provide access to a state website providing property 
tax information. 
 
 
 
 
I  certify that the attached Act originated in 
the: 
 
House as Bill No. 1258 
 
 
 
Chief Clerk of the House 
 
 
 
 
Speaker of the House 
 
Attest: 
 
 
 
 
Chief Clerk of the House 
 
 
 
 
President of the Senate 
 
Attest: 
 
 
 
 
 
Secretary of the Senate 
 
 
 
House Bill No. 1258 
File No. ____ 
Chapter No. ______ 
 
 
 
Received at this Executive Office 
this _____ day of _____________, 
 
2026 at ____________M. 
 
 
 
By  
for the Governor 
 
 
The attached Act is hereby 
approved this ________ day of 
______________, A.D., 2026 
 
 
 
 
 
Governor 
 
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, 
ss. 
Office of the Secretary of State 
 
 
Filed ____________, 2026 
 at _________ o'clock __M. 
 
 
 
 
 
Secretary of State 
 
 
 
By  
Asst. Secretary of State