2-2-49. Ideal population of a senate and house district.
The Legislature finds that, for the purposes of §§2-2-41 to 2-2-51, inclusive, the ideal population of a senatorial district, based on the official 2020 federal census, is 25,333 people. For a house district, the ideal population, based on the official 2020 federal census, is 12,667 people.
Source: SL 2011 (SS), ch 1, §9, eff. Jan. 23, 2012; SL 2021 (1SS), ch 1, §8, eff. Feb. 9, 2022.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes
Chapter 02 - Legislative Districts
Section 2-2-41 - Legislative policy in redistricting.
Section 2-2-42 - Number of senators and senate districts.
Section 2-2-43.1 - Senatorial districts described.
Section 2-2-44 - Number of representatives and house districts.
Section 2-2-45 - Number of senators from each district.
Section 2-2-46 - Number of representatives from each district.
Section 2-2-47.1 - Single-member house districts--District No. 26.
Section 2-2-48.1 - Single-member house districts--District No. 28.
Section 2-2-49 - Ideal population of a senate and house district.