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S 0072 Joint Resolution, By Thomas
Summary: Constitutional amendment proposed
A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION OF 2014, ANY PERSON WHO HAS SERVED AT LEAST FOUR FULL TERMS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OR WHO HAS SERVED AT LEAST TWELVE YEARS IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN EITHER THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OR THE SENATE, IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO PHASE THIS PROVISION IN ON A STAGGERED BASIS BASED ON HOUSE SENIORITY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION OF 2014, ANY PERSON WHO HAS SERVED AT LEAST TWO FULL TERMS IN THE SENATE OR WHO HAS SERVED AT LEAST TWELVE YEARS IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN EITHER THE HOUSE OR THE SENATE, IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE SENATE, AND TO PHASE THIS PROVISION IN ON A STAGGERED BASIS BASED ON SENATE SENIORITY; BY PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 8, ARTICLE IV, RELATING TO THE ELECTION, TERM, AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE 2014 GENERAL ELECTION, A PERSON MAY NOT BE ELECTED LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR FOR MORE THAN TWO SUCCESSIVE TERMS; BY PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 24, ARTICLE V, RELATING TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE OFFICE OF CIRCUIT SOLICITOR AND THE TERM THEREFORE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH A PERSON ELECTED CIRCUIT SOLICITOR IN THE 2014 GENERAL ELECTION, A PERSON MAY NOT BE ELECTED CIRCUIT SOLICITOR FOR MORE THAN TWO SUCCESSIVE TERMS; AND BY PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI, RELATING TO THE TERMS AND COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICES OF SECRETARY OF STATE, ATTORNEY GENERAL, TREASURER, SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, COMPTROLLER GENERAL, COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE, AND ADJUTANT GENERAL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH PERSONS ELECTED TO THESE OFFICES IN THE 2014 GENERAL ELECTION, A PERSON MAY NOT BE ELECTED TO ANY ONE OF THESE OFFICES FOR MORE THAN TWO SUCCESSIVE TERMS.
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Summary: Constitutional amendment proposed
A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION OF 2014, ANY PERSON WHO HAS SERVED AT LEAST FOUR FULL TERMS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OR WHO HAS SERVED AT LEAST TWELVE YEARS IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN EITHER THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OR THE SENATE, IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO PHASE THIS PROVISION IN ON A STAGGERED BASIS BASED ON HOUSE SENIORITY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION OF 2014, ANY PERSON WHO HAS SERVED AT LEAST TWO FULL TERMS IN THE SENATE OR WHO HAS SERVED AT LEAST TWELVE YEARS IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN EITHER THE HOUSE OR THE SENATE, IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE SENATE, AND TO PHASE THIS PROVISION IN ON A STAGGERED BASIS BASED ON SENATE SENIORITY; BY PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 8, ARTICLE IV, RELATING TO THE ELECTION, TERM, AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE 2014 GENERAL ELECTION, A PERSON MAY NOT BE ELECTED LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR FOR MORE THAN TWO SUCCESSIVE TERMS; BY PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 24, ARTICLE V, RELATING TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE OFFICE OF CIRCUIT SOLICITOR AND THE TERM THEREFORE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH A PERSON ELECTED CIRCUIT SOLICITOR IN THE 2014 GENERAL ELECTION, A PERSON MAY NOT BE ELECTED CIRCUIT SOLICITOR FOR MORE THAN TWO SUCCESSIVE TERMS; AND BY PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI, RELATING TO THE TERMS AND COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICES OF SECRETARY OF STATE, ATTORNEY GENERAL, TREASURER, SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, COMPTROLLER GENERAL, COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE, AND ADJUTANT GENERAL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH PERSONS ELECTED TO THESE OFFICES IN THE 2014 GENERAL ELECTION, A PERSON MAY NOT BE ELECTED TO ANY ONE OF THESE OFFICES FOR MORE THAN TWO SUCCESSIVE TERMS.
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| 12/01/10 | Senate | Prefiled |
| 12/01/10 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 01/11/11 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 36) |
| 01/11/11 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 36) |