H 3155 Joint Resolution, By Davenport and Littlejohn
Summary: Constitutional amendment, referendum vote required to increase or add new tax, spending limitations, provisions
    A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO FINANCE AND TAXATION, BY ADDING AN APPROPRIATELY NUMBERED SECTION SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STATE TAXES MAY NOT BE INCREASED AND NEW STATE TAXES MAY NOT BE IMPOSED EXCEPT UPON A FAVORABLE VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE STATE IN A REFERENDUM, TO LIMIT INCREASES IN STATE SPENDING TO THE INCREASE IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX AND PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNOR TO DECLARE A FISCAL EMERGENCY THAT SUSPENDS THE LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY THIS SECTION FOR THE DURATION OF THE EMERGENCY AND ESTABLISH HOW THE LIMITATIONS ARE REIMPOSED AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE BY LAW FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE LIMITATIONS.
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12/04/02	House	Prefiled
12/04/02	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
01/14/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-65
01/14/03	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-65