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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889
Following the rejected 'Sioux Falls' Convention of 1885, the South Dakota Convention met and began the drafting process in July of 1889. They used the articles of the Sioux Falls Convention as starting propositions to begin the amendment process. The South Dakota Constitution was ratified in October 1889.
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Article XXIII: Amendments and Revision of the Constitution (Sioux Falls Constitution)
ARTICLE XXIII.
AMENDMENTS AND REVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION.
SECTION. 1. Any amendment or amendments to this Constitution may be proposed in either house of the legislature, and if the same shall be agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each of the two houses, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered on their Journals, with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and it shall be the duty of the legislature to submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the vote of the people at the next general election. And if the people shall approve and ratify such amendment or amendments by a majority of the electors voting thereon, such amendment or amendments shall become a part of this Constitution, provided, that the amendment or amendments so proposed shall be published for a period of twelve weeks previous to the date of said election, in such manner as the legislature may provide; and provided further, that if more than one amendment be submitted they shall be submitted in such manner that the people may vote for or against such amendments separately.
SEC. 2. Whenever two-thirds of the members elected to each branch of the legislature shall, think it necessary to call a Convention to revise this Constitution they shall recommend to the electors to vote at the next election for members of the legislature, for or against a Convention; and if a majority of all the electors voting at said election shall have voted for a Convention, the legislature shall, at their next session, provide bylaw for calling the same. The Convention shall consist of as many members as the house of representatives and shall be chosen in the same manner, and shall meet within three months after their election for the purpose aforesaid.
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- Article XXIII: Amendments and Revision of the Constitution (Sioux Falls Constitution) (introduced on 1889-07-19 14:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e1060074) [This document]
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- Article XXIII: Amendments and Revision of the Constitution (Sioux Falls Constitution) (introduced on 1889-07-19 14:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e1060074) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]