BARNHART v. HERSETH

No. 11537.

222 N.W.2d 131 (1974)

Donald P. BARNHART, Petitioner and Respondent, v. Lorna B. HERSETH, as Secretary of State of the State of South Dakota, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

October 3, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Horace R. Jackson and Fred M. Winkler of Lynn, Jackson, Shultz, Ireland & Lebrun, Rapid City, for petitioner and respondent.

Kermit A. Sande, Atty. Gen., and Marvin D. Truhe, Asst. Atty. Gen., Pierre, W. A. McCullen and Allen G. Nelson of Bangs, McCullen, Butler, Foye & Simmons, Rapid City, for defendant and appellant.


HISTORY

For many years constitutional revision has been a recognized necessity for the State of South Dakota. On January 21, 1969, the governor impressed upon the joint session of the South Dakota Legislature the need for a comprehensive constitutional revision program. He noted that "We cannot run government in 1969 on the rule book of 1889 and you cannot continue with a patchwork job on the leaky roof of our basic law. Therefore, I recommend this session initiate...

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