AN ACT
ENTITLED, An Act to
revise certain deadlines concerning nominating petitions for water
development district directors and to declare an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 46A-3B-4 be amended to read as follows:
46A-3B-4. A director candidate may be nominated by a petition signed by at least twenty-five registered voters in the director area to be represented by the candidate. Nominating petitions shall be made available at the water development district office, the secretary of state's office, and the respective county auditors' offices on forms prescribed by the state election board and filed with the secretary of state not prior to eight a.m., January first, and not later than five p.m., the last Tuesday of March prior to the date of the primary election. If a petition is mailed to the secretary of state's office by registered mail by five p.m., the last Tuesday of March prior to the primary election, it is considered filed. For the initial election, director nominating petitions shall be made available by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and shall be filed with the department not later than five p.m., the first Tuesday of August before the general election or in the case of a special election under § 46A-3B-1, not later than thirty days before the date set for the special election.
Section 2. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, 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 revise certain deadlines concerning nominating petitions for water development district directors and to declare an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 46A-3B-4 be amended to read as follows:
46A-3B-4. A director candidate may be nominated by a petition signed by at least twenty-five registered voters in the director area to be represented by the candidate. Nominating petitions shall be made available at the water development district office, the secretary of state's office, and the respective county auditors' offices on forms prescribed by the state election board and filed with the secretary of state not prior to eight a.m., January first, and not later than five p.m., the last Tuesday of March prior to the date of the primary election. If a petition is mailed to the secretary of state's office by registered mail by five p.m., the last Tuesday of March prior to the primary election, it is considered filed. For the initial election, director nominating petitions shall be made available by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and shall be filed with the department not later than five p.m., the first Tuesday of August before the general election or in the case of a special election under § 46A-3B-1, not later than thirty days before the date set for the special election.
Section 2. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, 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 revise certain deadlines concerning nominating petitions for water development district directors and to declare an emergency.
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I certify that the attached Act originated in the
HOUSE as
Bill
No.
1027
____________________________ Chief Clerk ____________________________ Speaker of the House
Attest:
____________________________ Chief Clerk
____________________________
Attest:
____________________________ Secretary of the Senate
House
Bill
No.
1027
File No. ____ Chapter No. ______ |
Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,
20____ at ____________ M.
By _________________________ for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________ , A.D., 20___
____________________________ Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 20___
____________________________ Secretary of State
By _________________________ |
