South Dakota Amendment B, Supermajority Vote Required to Raise Taxes Measure (1996)

South Dakota Amendment B was also known as An amendment to Article XI of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the vote required to impose or increase taxes. It was on the 1996 election ballot in South Dakota. It passed with 229,580 votes in favor.

Text of the proposal

The Constitution presently allows new taxes to be imposed by majority vote of the Legislature. A majority vote is also required to increase some tax rates; other tax rate increases require either a two-thirds vote of the Legislature, or enactment by a statewide public vote (initiative).

The proposed amendment would require that any new tax, and any increase in the rate of any tax, be approved by two-thirds of each branch of the Legislature, or enacted by the people through initiative.

The proposed amendment applies only to taxes levied by the State. It does not apply to taxes imposed by a local government, such as a county, city, or school.

See also

• List of South Dakota ballot measures
• South Dakota 1996 ballot measures

External links

Suggest a link

• 1996 South Dakota ballot questions
• South Dakota 1996 ballot measure pamphlet
• South Dakota 1996 ballot question election returns
• I&R Institute ballot measure database for South Dakota