In Re Request of Rounds

ADVISORY OPINION

TO HIS EXCELLENCY,

M. MICHAEL ROUNDS,

THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.

[¶ 1.] Pursuant to Article V, § 5 of the South Dakota Constitution, you have requested an opinion of the Supreme Court on important questions of law concerning provisions in Article IV, § 4 of the South Dakota Constitution as it relates to executive action on certain bills that you believe may be unconstitutional for having been passed by the Legislature in an untimely manner.

[¶ 2.] “In the past, we have answered questions regarding the constitutionality of legislation before the Governor for his…