South Dakota § 12-13-26.3 Initiated measure--Single subject compliance--Secretary of state determination--Certification--Publication--Resubmission.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 12-13-26.3 — Initiated measure--Single subject compliance--Secretary of state determination--Certification--Publication--Resubmission.

South Dakota § 12-13-26.3

Title 12ELECTIONS

Ch. 12-11CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AND SUBMITTED QUESTIONS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 12-13-26.3 (2026).

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Upon receiving a proposal for an initiated measure, the secretary of state shall determine if the proposal embraces more than one subject, in violation of S.D. Const., Art. III, § 21. If the secretary of state determines that the proposed initiated measure complies with the single subject requirement, the secretary of state must provide a written certification to the petition sponsor, the attorney general, and the director of the Legislative Research Council, stating that the proposed initiated measure embraces only one subject. The secretary of state shall publish on the secretary's website notice of this certification not more than fifteen working days following receipt of the proposed initiated measure. The secretary of state may not certify the proposed initiated measure if the secreta

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Upon receiving a proposal for an initiated measure, the secretary of state shall determine if the proposal embraces more than one subject, in violation of S.D. Const., Art. III, § 21. If the secretary of state determines that the proposed initiated measure complies with the single subject requirement, the secretary of state must provide a written certification to the petition sponsor, the attorney general, and the director of the Legislative Research Council, stating that the proposed initiated measure embraces only one subject. The secretary of state shall publish on the secretary's website notice of this certification not more than fifteen working days following receipt of the proposed initiated measure. The secretary of state may not certify the proposed initiated measure if the secretary of state determines that the proposed initiated measure embraces more than one subject in violation of S.D. Const., Art. III, § 21. If the secretary of state determines that the proposed initiated measure embraces more than one subject, the secretary of state must provide written notice to the petition sponsor explaining the reason that the proposed initiated measure was not certified. The secretary of state shall publish the notice on the secretary of state's website not more than fifteen working days following receipt of the proposed initiated measure. The sponsor of a proposed initiated measure may amend the initiated measure in accordance with the secretary of state's explanation and may resubmit the amended initiated measure to the director of the Legislative Research Council for review under § 12-13-25 .