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State of South Dakota
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EIGHTY-SECOND SESSION LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2007 |
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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO.
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Introduced by:
Senators Olson (Ed), Gray, Hunhoff, Koetzle, and Peterson (Jim) and
Representatives Dennert, Heineman, Pederson (Gordon), and Putnam at the
request of the Constitutional Revision Commission
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A JOINT RESOLUTION,
To propose a constitutional amendment to revise certain provisions
regarding initiatives and referendums.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN:
Section 1. That at the next general election held in the state, the following amendment to Article III, section 1 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 1 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, be amended to read as follows:
§ 1. The legislative power of the state shall be vested in a Legislature which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives. However, the people expressly reserve to themselves the right to propose measures, which shall be submitted to a vote of the electors of the state, and also the right to require that any laws which the Legislature may have enacted shall be submitted to a vote of the electors of the state before going into effect, except such laws as may be
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN:
Section 1. That at the next general election held in the state, the following amendment to Article III, section 1 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 1 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, be amended to read as follows:
§ 1. The legislative power of the state shall be vested in a Legislature which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives. However, the people expressly reserve to themselves the right to propose measures, which shall be submitted to a vote of the electors of the state, and also the right to require that any laws which the Legislature may have enacted shall be submitted to a vote of the electors of the state before going into effect, except such laws as may be
necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety, support of the
state government and its existing public institutions.
Not more than five percent of the qualified
electors of the state shall be required to invoke either the initiative or the referendum
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initiative or a referendum shall require a petition signed by qualified voters equal in number to
at least five percent of the total votes cast for Governor in the last gubernatorial election
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This section shall not be construed so as to deprive the Legislature or any member thereof
of the right to propose any measure. The veto power of the Executive shall not be exercised as
to measures referred to a vote of the people. This section shall apply to municipalities. The
enacting clause of all laws approved by vote of the electors of the state shall be: "Be it enacted
by the people of South Dakota." The Legislature shall make suitable provisions for carrying into
effect the provisions of this section.
