SDCL § 1-13-3: Employment of personnel and equipment--Maintenance and operating costs.

The Bureau of Information and Technology may employ such operators and assistants and such equipment necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The costs of maintaining and operating a state voice communications system and all receiving sets owned or operated by the bureau shall be paid out of the appropriation for the bureau. The costs for operation and maintenance of the South Dakota law enforcement telecommunications system shall be paid out of the radio communications fund.