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State of South Dakota
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EIGHTY-THIRD
SESSION LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2008 |
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Introduced by:
Senators Napoli, Apa, and Katus and Representatives Haverly and Moore
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A JOINT RESOLUTION,
Proposing a constitutional amendment to eliminate legislative term
limits.
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 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 shall receive for their services the salary 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.
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 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 shall receive for their services the salary 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.
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 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.
A regular session of the Legislature shall be held in each even-numbered year beginning
with the year 1964 and shall not exceed thirty-five 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.
