South Dakota Civil Township Debt Limit Amendment (1896)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
South Dakota Civil Township Debt Limit 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 limiting local government debt to 5% of taxable property value, allowing up to 10% additional debt for water projects with voter approval, and requiring majority consent from affected voters for inclusion in such projects. |
A "no" vote opposed limiting local government debt to 5% of taxable property value, allowing up to 10% additional debt for water projects with voter approval, and requiring majority consent from affected voters for inclusion in such projects. |
Election results
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28,290 | 65.67% | ||
| No | 14,789 | 34.33% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Civil Township Debt Limit Amendment was as follows:
| “ | That section 4, of Article 13 of the constitution of the state of South Dakota, be amended so as to read as follows: Section 4. The debt of any county, city, town, school district, civil township, or other subdivision, shall never exceed five (5) per centum upon the assessed value of the taxable property therein. In estimating the amount of indebtedness which a municipality or subdivision may incur the amount of indebtedness contracted prior to the adoption of this constitution shall be included. Provided, that any county, municipal corporation, civil township, district or other subdivision, may incur an additional indebtedness not exceeding ten per centum upon the assessed value of the taxable property therein for the purpose of providing water for irrigation and domestic uses. Provided further that no county, municipal corporation or civil township shall be included within any such district or subdivision without a majority vote in favor thereof of the electors of the county, municipal corporation or civil township, as the case may be which is proposed to be included therein, and no such debt shall ever be incurred for any of the purposes in this section provided, unless authorized by a vote in favor thereof of a majority of the electors of such county, municipal corporation, civil township, district or subdivision incurring the same. | ” |
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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