AN ACT
ENTITLED, An Act to
allow school boards to initiate an election to change the size of the school
board and to declare an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 13-8-3 be amended to read as follows:
13-8-3. The voters of any school district may increase the number of board members to seven or to nine, or establish school board representation areas, by a majority vote of all voters voting at an election called and held as hereinafter provided. If a petition signed by ten percent of the registered voters of any school district, based upon the total number of registered voters at the last preceding general election, is presented to the board requesting that an election be called for the purpose of voting upon the question of the change of number of board members, or the establishment of school board representation areas, the board shall call an election. The school board may, by resolution, call for an election for the purpose of voting upon the question of the change of number of board members, or the establishment of school board representation areas. The question shall be submitted to the voters at an election to be held not less than forty-five nor more than sixty days from the date of the filing of such petition with the business manager. If such a petition is filed less than one hundred twenty days prior to the next annual election, the question shall be submitted at the annual election. Such election shall be held upon the same notice and conducted in the same manner as provided by chapter 13-7. Any increase or decrease in the number of board members shall be implemented at the next succeeding annual election.
Section 2. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
An Act to allow school boards to initiate an election to change the size of the school board and to declare an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 13-8-3 be amended to read as follows:
13-8-3. The voters of any school district may increase the number of board members to seven or to nine, or establish school board representation areas, by a majority vote of all voters voting at an election called and held as hereinafter provided. If a petition signed by ten percent of the registered voters of any school district, based upon the total number of registered voters at the last preceding general election, is presented to the board requesting that an election be called for the purpose of voting upon the question of the change of number of board members, or the establishment of school board representation areas, the board shall call an election. The school board may, by resolution, call for an election for the purpose of voting upon the question of the change of number of board members, or the establishment of school board representation areas. The question shall be submitted to the voters at an election to be held not less than forty-five nor more than sixty days from the date of the filing of such petition with the business manager. If such a petition is filed less than one hundred twenty days prior to the next annual election, the question shall be submitted at the annual election. Such election shall be held upon the same notice and conducted in the same manner as provided by chapter 13-7. Any increase or decrease in the number of board members shall be implemented at the next succeeding annual election.
Section 2. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
An Act to allow school boards to initiate an election to change the size of the school board and to declare an emergency.
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I certify that the attached Act originated in the
SENATE as
Bill
No.
57
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____________________________
Secretary of the Senate
Secretary of the Senate
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President of the Senate
President of the Senate
Attest:
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Secretary of the Senate
Secretary of the Senate
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Speaker of the House
Attest:
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Chief Clerk
Chief Clerk
Senate
Bill
No.
57
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______=========================
Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______
Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,
20____ at ____________ M.
By _________________________
for the Governor
for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________ , A.D., 20___
____________________________
Governor
Governor
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 20___
at _________ o'clock __ M.
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Secretary of State
Secretary of State
By _________________________
Asst. Secretary of State
