South Dakota Amendment A, State Cement Plant Sale Trust Fund Measure (April 2001)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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South Dakota Amendment A was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in South Dakota on April 10, 2001. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported placing the net proceeds from the $252 million sale of the State Cement Plant into a trust fund, with $12 million annually transferred to the state general fund and any additional earnings used to support education through limited legislative appropriation. |
A "no" vote opposed placing the net proceeds from the $252 million sale of the State Cement Plant into a trust fund, with $12 million annually transferred to the state general fund and any additional earnings used to support education through limited legislative appropriation. |
Election results
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South Dakota Amendment A |
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69,309 | 78.79% | ||
| No | 18,657 | 21.21% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment A was as follows:
| “ | An amendment to Article XIII of the South Dakota Constitution authorizing the creation and administration of a trust fund for proceeds of the sale of the State Cement Plant. | ” |
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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