Opinion of Justices

Unified Judicial System

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IN RE REQUEST OF GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. JANKLOW

FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION CONCERNING THE INTERPRETATION

OF SOUTH DAKOTA CONSTITUTION ARTICLE IV, SECTION 4

South Dakota Supreme Court

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Request Received February 22, 1999; Opinion File Feb 25, 1999

TO HIS EXCELLENCY, WILLIAM J. JANKLOW, THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA

[¶1] Pursuant to the authority vested in the Governor under Article V, §5 of the South…