<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 0N-2 - DIVISION OF THE POWERS OF GOVERNMENT 0N-2 DIVISION OF THE POWERS OF GOVERNMENT </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Constitution 0N-2 DIVISION OF THE POWERS OF GOVERNMENT "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Constitution 0N-2"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4 --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> ARTICLE II <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> DIVISION OF THE POWERS OF GOVERNMENT <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4C --><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> </Div> <br> <p> <!-- WP Style Open: P3-0 --></Div><Div align="full">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: P3-0 --> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The powers of the government of the state are divided into three distinct departments, the legislative, executive and judicial; and the powers and duties of each are prescribed by this Constitution.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 0N-2 - DIVISION OF THE POWERS OF GOVERNMENT 0N-2-0 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Constitution 0N-2-0 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Constitution 0N-2-0"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Article II <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> <br> <!-- WP Style Open: P3-0 --></Div><Div align="full">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: P3-0 --> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The powers of the government of the state are divided into three distinct departments, the legislative, executive and judicial; and the powers and duties of each are prescribed by this Constitution.<p> </BODY> </HTML>