The director's written comments under this section shall include assistance regarding the substantive content of the initiated measure or initiated amendment in order to minimize any conflict with existing law and to ensure the measure's or amendment's effective administration

The director must provide, with the written comments, a written opinion to the sponsors, the attorney general, and the secretary of state as to: (1) If an initiated measure, whether the initiated measure embraces only one subject under S.D. Const., Art. III, § 21; or (2) If an initiated amendment, whether the initiated amendment: (a) Embraces only one subject under S.D. Const., Art. XXIII, § 1; and (b) Is an amendment under S.D. Const., Art. XXIII, § 1 or a revision under S.D. Const., Art. XXIII, § 2. The sponsors may, but are not required to, amend the initiated measure or initiated amendment to the Constitution to comply with the director's comments. Source: SL 1994, ch 109 , § 2; SL 2007, ch 14 , § 3; SL 2009, ch 64 , § 1, eff. July 1, 2010; SL 2017, ch 16 , § 4; SL 2018, ch 78 , § 1; SL 2018, ch 79 , § 1; SL 2020, ch 46 , § 1; SL 2021, ch 64 , § 1, eff. Mar. 18, 2021; SL 2025, ch 63 , § 1.