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South Dakota Cement-Plant Trust Amendment, Constitutional Amendment O (2012)

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Type:legislatively-referred constitutional amendment
Constitution:South Dakota Constitution
Referred by:South Dakota Legislature
Topic:State budgets
Status:On the ballot

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The South Dakota Cement-Plant Amendment will appear on the November 6, 2012 ballot in the state of South Dakota as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment. The measure would change how much money taken from the state’s cement-plant trust fund each year. According to reports, the measure is being sponsored by State Rep. Paul Dennert. The measure was introduced during 2012 state legislative session.[1][2]

Path to the ballot

Section 1 of Article XXIII of the South Dakota Constitution says that the South Dakota State Legislature can refer a proposed amendment to the state's voters through a majority vote.

The South Dakota House of Representatives voted in favor of the measure on February 13, 2012, with a vote of 64-3. According to reports, the measure was sent to the ballot after legislature passed it by the end of 2012 session.[1]

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