A JOINT RESOLUTION,  Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article III, section 6 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the length of a regular session and to the travel expenses of the Legislature.
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 6 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 6 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, be amended to read as follows:
     §   6.   The terms of office of the members of the Legislature shall be two years ; they . Legislators shall receive for their services the salary and expenses fixed by law under the provisions of §   2 of Article XXI of this Constitution , and five cents for every mile of necessary travel in going to and returning from the place of meeting of the Legislature on the most usual route .

     No person may serve more than four consecutive terms or a total of eight consecutive years

in the senate and more than four consecutive terms or a total of eight consecutive years in the house of representatives. However, this restriction does not apply to partial terms to which a legislator may be appointed or to legislative service before January   1, 1993.

     A regular session of the Legislature shall be held in each odd-numbered year and shall not exceed forty thirty-seven legislative days, excluding Sundays, holidays, and legislative recess, except in cases of impeachment, and members of the Legislature shall receive no other pay or perquisites except salary and mileage expenses .

     A regular session of the Legislature shall be held in each even-numbered year beginning with the year 1964 and shall may not exceed thirty-five legislative days, excluding Sundays, holidays, and legislative recess, except in cases of impeachment, and members of the Legislature shall may receive no other pay or perquisites except salary and mileage.