S.D. Const. art. IV, § 5
- Constitution
- Constitution of South Dakota
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
Powers and duties of lieutenant governor. The lieutenant governor shall be president of the senate but shall have no vote unless the senators be equally divided. The lieutenant governor shall perform the duties and exercise the powers that may be delegated to him by the Governor. History: 1889 Const., art. IV, § 7; amendment proposed by SL 1957, ch 302, approved Nov., 1958; amendment proposed by SL 1972, ch 1, approved Nov. 7, 1972; amendment proposed by SL 1974, ch 1, rejected Nov. 5, 1974; amendment proposed by SL 1975, ch 2, as amended by SL 1976, ch 1, rejected Nov. 2, 1976; amendment proposed by SL 1985, ch 2, rejected Nov. 4, 1986; amendment proposed by SL 2023, ch 2, § 3, rejected Nov. 5, 2024.
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