4-9-4. Declaration in lieu of verification or oath--False statement as perjury.
Wherever any law of this state requires a claim or account against the state, or any political subdivision thereof, including municipalities and school districts, to be verified or sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths, prior to presentation or payment, it shall be a sufficient compliance with such law if the claimant, or authorized officer or agent thereof, in lieu of verification before a notary public shall sign a statement printed or written thereon in the form following: "I declare and affirm under the penalties of perjury that this claim has been examined by me, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, is in all things true and correct." Any person who shall sign a claim or account bearing the statement written or printed thereon as provided for in this section, knowing the same to be false or untrue, in whole or in part, shall be guilty of perjury.
Source: SL 1953, ch 490, §§1, 2; SDC Supp 1960, §§55.2918, 55.9939; SL 1980, ch 24, §61.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 4 - Public Fiscal Administration
Chapter 09 - Disbursement Of Funds
Section 4-9-1 - Auditor's warrant required for payments.
Section 4-9-1.1 - Rules for issuing warrants.
Section 4-9-3 - Administration of oaths and certification of accounts by auditor.
Section 4-9-4 - Declaration in lieu of verification or oath--False statement as perjury.
Section 4-9-5 - False instrument to obtain public funds as theft.
Section 4-9-7 - Refusal by auditor to issue improper warrant--Appeal to courts.
Section 4-9-8 - Issuance of warrants by auditor--Contents--Record of warrants.
Section 4-9-10 - Apportionment of money due other public agencies--Warrant and notice of amount.
Section 4-9-11 - Payment of warrants by treasurer--Cancellation, recording, and registration.
Section 4-9-12 - Treasurer not to purchase warrants at discount nor to receive fees.
Section 4-9-13 - Treasurer's warrant register--Items shown.
Section 4-9-14 - Registration and endorsement of warrants not paid for want of funds.
Section 4-9-15 - Interest on warrants not paid for want of funds.
Section 4-9-18 - Cancellation of unclaimed warrants held by auditor.
Section 4-9-19 - Period allowed for presentation of warrants to treasurer.
Section 4-9-20 - Cancellation of warrants not presented for payment--Record.
Section 4-9-21 - Replacement of lost and destroyed warrants and checks authorized.
Section 4-9-22 - Application and affidavit for replacement of lost or destroyed warrant or check.
Section 4-9-24 - Stop order on lost or destroyed warrant or check--Issuance of replacement.
Section 4-9-26 - Discretion in issuance of duplicate warrant or check.
Section 4-9-27 - Cancellation of replacement warrant or check if not presented in time.
Section 4-9-28 - Payment of warrants not presented in time--Fund or account charged.