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The South Dakota Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of South Dakota. It is a bicameral legislative body, consisting of the South Dakota Senate , which has 35 members, and the South Dakota House of Representatives , which has 70 members. [ 1 ]
The governor of South Dakota heads the executive branch of the state government. [2] The state constitution gives the governor the power to either sign into law or veto bills passed by the state legislature, to serve as commander-in-chief of the state's armed forces, to appoint a cabinet, and to commute criminal sentences or to pardon those convicted of crimes.
Archived Sessions of the South Dakota Legislature; Historical Listing of legislators; South Dakota State Library. Legislative Manuals (Blue Books), 1903-present; Digital Public Library of America. Assorted materials related to South Dakota Legislature "Guide to Law Online: U.S. South Dakota: Legislative", guides.loc.gov, Washington DC: Library ...
South Carolina General Assembly: South Carolina House of Representatives: 124 2 None South Carolina Senate: 46 4 None 2.695652 170 South Dakota State Legislature: South Dakota House of Representatives: 70 2 Four terms South Dakota Senate: 35 4 Two terms 2 105 Tennessee General Assembly: Tennessee House of Representatives: 99 2 None Tennessee ...
Elections for seats in the South Dakota Legislature are held every even-numbered year. Every seat is contested on every election. [ 7 ] The Republican Party holds supermajorities in both chambers, holding a 30–to–4 advantage over Democrats in the state senate , and a 62–to–7 advantage in the state house .
The South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre. Members of the South Dakota Legislature are elected from 35 districts, each of which elect one senator and two representatives. Members of both chambers serve two-year terms.
The Legislature repealed and later reinstated some parts of Initiated Measure 22 in 2017, months after 51% of South Dakota voters passed the massive ethics, corruption and campaign-finance measure.
South Dakota is named after the Dakota Sioux tribe, which comprises a large portion of the population — with nine reservations currently in the state — and has historically dominated the territory. [9] South Dakota is the 17th-largest by area, but the fifth-least populous, and the fifth-least densely populated of the 50 United States.