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___________________ moved that SB 198 be amended as follows:

     On page 2, after line 1 of the Senate State Affairs Committee engrossed bill, insert:

"      Section 4. That section 1 of chapter 11 of the 2006 Session Laws be amended to read as follows:

     Section 1. The attorney general is hereby directed to study open government issues in South Dakota. The study shall address school district, city, county, and state government entities and their actions, and shall specifically address which matters are open to the public and which are not. The attorney general shall report findings and recommendations to the executive board of the Legislative Research Council by June 30, 2007 September 1, 2007 .

     Section 5. The provisions of this Act are repealed on January 1, 2008.".