12-13-26.2. Action to challenge the secretary of state's decision--Time limits--Promulgation of rules.
If the secretary of state does not certify an initiated amendment to the Constitution pursuant to § 12-13-26.1, the sponsor may directly appeal the secretary of state's decision to the Supreme Court within fifteen days after receiving notice from the secretary of state.
Any interested party may directly appeal the secretary of state's certification of an initiated amendment to the Constitution pursuant to § 12-13-26.1 to the Supreme Court within fifteen days of the secretary of state publishing notice of certification on the secretary of state's website.
The Supreme Court shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 16-3, defining the procedures for an appeal taken under this section.
Source: SL 2021, ch 64, § 4, 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.