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 II.
DIVISION OF THE POWERS OF GOVERNMENT.
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.