South Dakota Amendment C, Remove Legislative Conflict of Interest Rules Measure (1998)
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| Topic Ethics rules and commissions and State legislative authority |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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South Dakota Amendment C was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 3, 1998. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported removing conflict of interest rules by allowing legislators to hold unpaid executive offices during their term, have financial interests in state and county contracts, and be appointed to offices they helped create or whose pay they increased. |
A "no" vote opposed removing conflict of interest rules by allowing legislators to hold unpaid executive offices during their term, have financial interests in state and county contracts, and be appointed to offices they helped create or whose pay they increased. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 53,020 | 21.40% | ||
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194,689 | 78.60% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment C was as follows:
| “ | An Amendment to Article III, Section 12 of the South Dakota Constitution concerning legislative conflicts of interests. | ” |
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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