In Re Opinion of the Supreme Court Relative to the Constitutionality of Chapter 239, Session Laws of 1977

To his excellency, Richard F. Kneip, the Governor of the State of South Dakota.

Your letter of August 3, 1977, requests the opinion of the Justices of the Supreme Court upon important questions of law involving the exercise of your executive powers as Governor and upon matters which you state are of utmost solemn occasion relating to Chapter 239, Session Laws of 1977, creating the South Dakota Bridge Authority.

You request our opinion on three questions as follows:

“1. Would an act which authorizes the South Dakota Bridge Authority to issue bonds within the scope of ch. 239, Session Laws of…