{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-12-11-4","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 12-11-4","heading":"Temporary appointment by Governor to fill vacancy in United States Senate.","body":"Pursuant to the Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America, the Governor may fill by temporary appointment, until a special election is held pursuant to this chapter, vacancies in the office of senator in the Senate of the United States.","path":["TITLE 12. ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 12-11. SPECIAL CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/12-11-4","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"2a5bef0c6b06aa7f44eb8ce92c2369249e4c82f8ddc332a474f35a30ba49aeda","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-12-11-3","next":"us-sd/sdcl-12-11-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}