2-7-20. Presentation of bill to Governor--Filing with secretary of state--Photocopy to code counsel.

The original copy of each enrolled bill shall be signed by the president of the Senate, secretary of the Senate, speaker of the House of Representatives, and chief clerk of the House of Representatives and presented to the Governor. If the Governor approves the bill, the Governor shall sign and transmit it to the secretary of state who shall deliver a photocopy of the signature page to the code counsel to be used in preparing copy for session laws. The secretary of state shall provide a permanent form of binder for the original enrolled bills and the bills vetoed with the veto message attached. The secretary of state shall also provide the code counsel with a photocopy of the signature page of each vetoed bill and the veto message.

Source: SDC 1939, § 55.0606; SL 1953, ch 284; SL 1968, ch 201, § 9; SL 1974, ch 24, § 1; SL 1979, ch 15, § 2; SL 1997, ch 19, § 2.

2-7-20.1. Certificate of conformity by Legislature in form and style.

Whenever the Governor certifies, pursuant to paragraph four of section 4 of article IV of the Constitution, that the Legislature has conformed a bill to the Governor's recommendations, that certificate must be typed and signed on the enrolled bill.

Source: SL 1974, ch 24, § 3; SL 1979, ch 15, § 3; SL 2023, ch 3, § 15.

2-7-20.2. Veto of bills passed before last four session days--Message to house of origin--Reconsideration--Filing with secretary of state.

Whenever the Governor vetoes any bill or any items of a bill presented to the Governor five or more calendar days before an adjournment or a recess of the Legislature, the Governor shall transmit the Governor's veto message with the original bill to the secretary of the Senate or chief clerk of the House of Representatives, whichever was the house of origin, on the date of the Governor's exercise of the power, but no later than noon on the last legislative day prior to adjournment or recess. The officer of the house receiving the veto message shall certify on the original copy of the bill whether reconsideration was had and the vote on any reconsideration and shall transmit the bill and veto message to the secretary of state for filing when the time for reconsideration has passed.

Source: SL 1974, ch 24, § 4; SL 1979, ch 15, § 4; SL 2023, ch 3, § 16.

2-7-20.3. Veto of bills too late for return to Legislature--Transmittal to secretary of state.

Whenever the Governor vetoes a bill or any items of a bill presented to the Governor during the final four days preceding an adjournment or a recess, and it cannot be transmitted to the house of origin in session, the Governor shall transmit the original bill and the Governor's veto message to the secretary of state within one day following the Governor's veto, but no later than the sixteenth day following adjournment or recess.

Source: SL 1974, ch 24, § 5; SL 1979, ch 15, § 5; SL 2023, ch 3, § 17.

2-7-20.4. Bills becoming law without Governor's signature or objections.

Whenever the Governor fails to veto any bill which shall become law without the Governor's signature or the certificate referred to in § 2-7-20.1, the Governor shall deliver it to the secretary of state, who shall note, beneath the signature line provided for the Governor, that it was delivered by the Governor without the Governor's signature and without objection. The secretary of state may not file or record any communication relating to the Governor's reasons for not signing the bill.

Source: SL 1974, ch 24, § 2; SL 1979, ch 15, § 6; SL 2023, ch 3, § 18.