<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 0N-8-16 - Public support of sectarian instruction prohibited. 0N-8-16 Public support of sectarian instruction prohibited. </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Constitution 0N-8-16 Public support of sectarian instruction prohibited. "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Constitution 0N-8-16"> </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 --> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> &#167;&nbsp;16. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> <!-- WP Paired Style On: CL --><!-- WP Style End: CL --> Public support of sectarian instruction prohibited. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: CL --> <!-- WP Style End: CL --> No appropriation of lands, money or other property or credits to aid any sectarian school shall ever be made by the state, or any county or municipality within the state, nor shall the state or any county or municipality within the state accept any grant, conveyance, gift or bequest of lands, money or other property to be used for sectarian purposes, and no sectarian instruction shall be allowed in any school or institution aided or supported by the state.<p> </BODY> </HTML>