South Dakota § 2-15-17 - Delegate vote to consider or approve unauthorized amendment prohibited--Recall.
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§ 2-15-17. Delegate vote to consider or approve unauthorized amendment prohibited--Recall.
No delegate from South Dakota to an Article V convention has the authority to vote to allow consideration of or vote to approve an unauthorized amendment for ratification to the United States of America Constitution. Any delegate casting a vote to allow consideration or approval of an unauthorized amendment shall be immediately recalled by the secretary of state and replaced by an alternate chosen by the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council.
Source: SL 2015, ch 2, § 2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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