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South Dakota Amendment B, Educational Fund Investments Measure (1952)

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South Dakota Amendment B

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Election date

November 4, 1952

Topic
Local government finance and taxes and Public education funding
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



South Dakota Amendment B was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 4, 1952. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported requiring that certain funds be invested solely by the Commissioner of School and Public Lands in specified government bonds.

A "no" vote opposed requiring that certain funds be invested solely by the Commissioner of School and Public Lands in specified government bonds.


Election results

South Dakota Amendment B

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

116,463 50.91%
No 112,290 49.09%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment B was as follows:

A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing And Agreeing to an Amendment to Section 11, of Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota Relating to the Investment of the Moneys of the Permanent School and Other Education Funds and Submitting the Same to a Vote of the Electors of the State.


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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