South Dakota Amendment D, Property Tax Assessments Measure (2006)
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| Topic Property taxes |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
South Dakota Amendment D was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 7, 2006. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported basing property taxes on acquisition value for property sold after January 1, 2007, with limited annual adjustments and changes allowed for alterations in use or condition. |
A "no" vote opposed basing property taxes on acquisition value for property sold after January 1, 2007, and retains the requirement that property taxes be based on actual value and taxed uniformly by classification. |
Election results
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South Dakota Amendment D |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 65,903 | 20.20% | ||
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260,375 | 79.80% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment D was as follows:
| “ | An Amendment to Article XI, Section 2 of the South Dakota Constitution, relating to real property assessment for taxation. | ” |
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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