12-13-26. Unreviewed initiatives or initiated amendments unacceptable--Uncertified initiated amendments unacceptable.
The secretary of state may not accept any initiative or initiated amendment to the Constitution unless such initiative or initiated amendment to the Constitution has been submitted to the director of the Legislative Research Council and the director has reviewed and commented on such initiative or initiated amendment to the Constitution, and unless the attorney general has filed the title and explanation of the initiative or initiated amendment to the Constitution with the secretary of state. The secretary of state may not accept any initiated amendment to the Constitution that is not certified pursuant to § 12-13-26.1.
Source: SL 1994, ch 109, §3; SL 2009, ch 64, §3, eff. July 1, 2010; SL 2021, ch 64, § 2, eff. Mar. 18, 2021.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 13 - Constitutional Amendments And Submitted Questions
Section 12-13-1 - Delivery of proposed questions to county auditors--Attorney general's explanation.
Section 12-13-1.1 - Requirements for elections beginning in 2018.
Section 12-13-2 - Measures and questions to be sent to official newspapers.
Section 12-13-4 - Lettering and numbering of submitted questions.
Section 12-13-9.1 - Availability of attorney general's explanation of proposed questions.
Section 12-13-11 - Materials printed on ballot in lieu of full text--Separate ballot.
Section 12-13-23 - Distribution of public information.
Section 12-13-24 - Style, form, and wording of initiative or initiated amendment.
Section 12-13-25 - Review and comment--Legislative Research Council--Opinion.
Section 12-13-25.1 - Attorney general's statement--Initiated measure--Initiated amendment.
Section 12-13-25.2 - Exception to time for director's comments.
Section 12-13-26.1 - Initiated amendment--Written certification by secretary of state--Resubmission.
Section 12-13-28 - Employment and compensation of petition circulators.