S.D. Const. art. V, § 8
- Constitution
- Constitution of South Dakota
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
Selection of the chief justice. The chief justice shall be selected from among the justices of the Supreme Court for a term and in a manner to be provided by law. The chief justice may resign his office without resigning from the Supreme Court. History: 1889 Const., art. V, § 9; amendment proposed by SL 1972, ch 2, approved Nov. 7, 1972; amendment proposed by SL 2023, ch 2, § 8, rejected Nov. 5, 2024.
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