A JOINT RESOLUTION, Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election
an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota regarding appointments to
fill legislative vacancies.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF SOUTH
DAKOTA, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN:
Section 1. That at the next general election held in the state, the following amendment to
Article III, section 10 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, as set forth in section 2
of this Joint Resolution, which is hereby agreed to, shall be submitted to the electors of the state
for approval.
Section 2. That Article III, section 10 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, be
amended to read as follows:
§ 10.
The Governor shall make appointments to fill such vacancies as may occur in either
house of the Legislature The Legislature shall provide the manner by which a person may be
appointed to fill a vacancy occurring in either house. The person appointed under this section
shall be of the same party affiliation, if any, as the person whose vacancy is being filled.