(HJR 1003)
Legislative article in the constitution proposed for amendment
at the next general election.
Section
2.
That Article III, section 2 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, be
amended to read as follows:
§ 2.
After the Legislature elected for the years 1937 and 1938 the
The
number of members of
the house of representatives shall not be less than fifty nor more than seventy-five
,
and the number
of members of the senate shall not be less than twenty-five nor more than thirty-five.
Section
3.
That Article III, section 6 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, be
amended to read as follows:
§ 6.
The terms of office of the members of the Legislature shall be two years; they shall receive
for their services the salary fixed by law under the provisions of § 2 of article XXI of this
Constitution
, and five cents for every mile of necessary travel in going to and returning from the
place of meeting of the Legislature on the most usual route
.
Section
4.
That Article III, section 13 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, be
amended to read as follows:
§ 13.
Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings and publish the same
from time to
time, except such parts as require secrecy, and the
as provided by law. The
yeas and nays of
members on any question shall be taken at the desire of one-sixth of those present and entered
upon the journal.
Section
5.
That Article III, section 14 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, be
amended to read as follows:
§ 14.
In all elections to be made by the Legislature the members thereof shall vote
viva voce
and their votes shall be entered in the journal.
Section
6.
That Article III, section 15 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, be
amended to read as follows:
§ 15.
The sessions of each house and of the committee of the whole shall be open, unless when
the business is such as ought to be kept secret
All legislative sessions and joint sessions shall be
open to the public unless a two-thirds majority of the membership declares the business is such as
ought to be kept secret. No votes may be taken at any session or meeting closed to the public
.
Section
7.
That Article III, section 17 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, be
amended to read as follows:
§ 17.
Every bill shall be
read twice
entered upon the journal
, by number and title
once
,
when
introduced
,
and
once upon
shall be read, by number and title, prior to
final passage
, but one reading
at length may be demanded at any time before final passage
.
Section
8.
That Article III, section 23 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, be
amended to read as follows:
§ 23.
The Legislature
is prohibited from enacting any private or special laws in the following
cases:
Section
9.
That Article III, section 29 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, be
amended to read as follows:
§ 29.
Notwithstanding any general or special provisions of the Constitution, in order to insure
continuity of state and local governmental operations in periods of emergency resulting from
disasters
a natural or man-made disaster or a disaster
caused by enemy attack, the Legislature shall
have the power and the immediate duty
(1)
to provide for prompt and temporary succession to the
powers and duties of public offices, of whatever nature and whether filled by election or
appointment, the incumbents of which may become unavailable for carrying on the powers and
duties of such offices, and
(2)
to adopt such other measures as may be necessary and proper for
insuring the continuity of governmental operations. In the exercise of the powers hereby conferred
the Legislature shall in all respects conform to the requirements of this Constitution except to the
extent that in the judgment of the Legislature so to do would be impracticable or would admit of
undue delay.
Section
10.
That Article III, section 32 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, be
repealed.