South Dakota Debt Limit for Water and Sewage Amendment (1910)
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| Topic Debt limits and Sewage and stormwater |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
South Dakota Debt Limit for Water and Sewage Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 8, 1910. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting a municipality from incurring debt greater than 10% of the assessed value of taxable property for the purpose of providing a water and sewer system. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting a municipality from incurring debt greater than 10% of the assessed value of taxable property for the purpose of providing a water and sewer system. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 32,613 | 38.43% | ||
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52,243 | 61.57% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Debt Limit for Water and Sewage Amendment was as follows:
| “ | A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing and Agreeing to an Amendment to Section 4 of Article 13 of the constitution of the state of South Dakota, and Submitting the Same to a Vote of the People. | ” |
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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