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South Dakota House Bill HJR5003

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55 House Joint Resolution 5003
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8-AN ACT
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11-A JOINT RESOLUTION, Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general
12-election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota,
13-requiring that a constitutional amendment receive an affirmative vote of sixty
14-percent of the votes cast before the measure i s enacted.
15-BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
16-Section 1. That at the next general election held in the state, the following amendment to
17-Article XXIII of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, as set forth in section 2 of this
18-Joint Resolution, which is hereby agreed to, be submitted to the electors of the state for
19-approval.
20-Section 2. That Article XXIII, § 3 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota,
21-be AMENDED:
22-§ 3. A constitutional amendment or revision must be submitted to the voters and
23-becomes a part of the Constitution only if approved by an affirmative vote of sixty percent
24-of the votes cast on the question. The Legislature may provide for the withdrawal of an
25-initiated amendment, by its sponsors, at any time prior to its submission to the voters. 25.309.14 2 HJR5003
26-HJR5003 ENROLLED
27-A JOINT RESOLUTION, Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an
28-amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring that a constitutional
29-amendment receive an affirmative vote of sixty percent of the votes cast before the measure
30-is enacted.
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35-I certify that the attached Resolution
36-originated in the:
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38-House as Joint Resolution No. 5003
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42-Chief Clerk
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59-President of the Senate
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12+Introduced by: Representative Hughes
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71-House Joint Resolution No. 5003
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77-STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA ,
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89-Secretary of State
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16+A JOINT RESOLUTION, Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general 1
17+election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, 2
18+requiring that a constitutional amendment receive an affirmative vote of sixty 3
19+percent of the votes cast before the measure is enacted. 4
20+BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 5
21+Section 1. That at the next general election held in the state, the following amendment to 6
22+Article XXIII of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, as set forth in section 2 of this 7
23+Joint Resolution, which is hereby agreed to, be submitted to the electors of the state for 8
24+approval. 9
25+Section 2. That Article XXIII, § 3 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, 10
26+be AMENDED: 11
27+§ 3. AnyA constitutional amendment or revision must be submitted to the voters 12
28+and shall become becomes a part of the Constitution only when if approved by a majority 13
29+of the votes cast thereon an affirmative vote of sixty percent of the votes cast on the 14
30+question. The Legislature may provide for the withdrawal by its sponsors of an initiated 15
31+amendment, by its sponsors, at any time prior to its submission to the voters. 16