South Dakota § 12-3-7 - Proceedings to exempt county from Voting Rights Amendments.
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§ 12-3-7. Proceedings to exempt county from Voting Rights Amendments.
The state's attorney of any affected county is hereby authorized to bring appropriate proceedings, pursuant to Public Law 94-73, to exempt the entire county from the provisions of that act.
Source: SL 1976, ch 104, § 7.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-3-7 ("Proceedings to exempt county from Voting Rights Amendments.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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