South Dakota Abolish Regents' Board of Trustees Amendment (1896)
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| Topic Higher education governance and Public education governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
South Dakota Abolish Regents' Board of Trustees Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 3, 1896. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported repealing the Regents' Board of Trustees, and establishing a board of five members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate, to govern all state educational institutions. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing the Regents' Board of Trustees, and establishing a board of five members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate, to govern all state educational institutions. |
Election results
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31,061 | 72.20% | ||
| No | 11,960 | 27.80% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Abolish Regents' Board of Trustees Amendment was as follows:
| “ | That section three (3) of article fourteen (14) of the constitution be amended so as to read as follows: The state university, the agricultural college, the normal schools and all other educational institutions that may be sustained either wholly or in party by the state shall be under the control of a board of five members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate under such rules and restrictions as the legislature shall provide. The legislature may increase the number of members to nine. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the South Dakota Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the South Dakota State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 36 votes in the South Dakota House of Representatives and 18 votes in the South Dakota State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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