To apply for a convention of states under Article V of the Constitution of the United States to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office for federal officials and members of Congress.
South Dakota is applying to Congress to call a national convention to propose constitutional amendments that would impose spending limits on the federal government, reduce federal power, and limit how long members of Congress and federal officials can serve. This is a request to participate in a constitutional convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, which requires states to apply before such a convention can be called.