In Re Opinion of the Judges

A question was propounded by the Governor to the Judges of the Supreme Court relating to the constitutionality of House Bill 707 enacted by the Forty-first Legislative Session defining the term "individual taxpayer" under the Property Tax Relief Act.

TO HIS EXCELLENCY, NILS A. BOE, GOVERNOR OF SOUTH DAKOTA:

We have your communication of February 7, 1966 in which you request the opinions of the Judges of the Supreme Court as to whether the term "individual taxpayer" as defined in House Bill 707 for the purpose of providing tax relief distribution under the provisions of Senate Bill 8 is…