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S*0008 (Rat #0001, Act #0001 of 2015) General Bill, By L. Martin, Campsen, Hembree, Setzler and Gregory
Similar (H 3155)
Summary: Constitutional Officers of S.C.
    AN ACT TO RATIFY AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE THAT UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL SERVING IN OFFICE ON THE DATE OF THE RATIFICATION OF THIS PROVISION THE ADJUTANT GENERAL MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UPON THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE FOR A TERM NOT COTERMINOUS WITH THE GOVERNOR, MAY BE REMOVED ONLY FOR CAUSE, AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE BY LAW FOR THE TERM, DUTIES, COMPENSATION, AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE, THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH THE APPOINTMENT IS MADE, AND THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH THE ADJUTANT GENERAL MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE; AND TO RATIFY AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 4, ARTICLE XIII, RELATING TO THE ADJUTANT GENERAL AND HIS STAFF OFFICERS, TO UPDATE REFERENCES TO HIS TITLE AND PROVIDE THAT THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S MILITARY RANK IS MAJOR GENERAL AS OPPOSED TO BRIGADIER GENERAL, AND TO PROVIDE THAT UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL SERVING IN OFFICE ON THE DATE OF THE RATIFICATION OF THIS PROVISION, HE MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR IN THE MANNER REQUIRED BY SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI. - ratified title
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12/03/14Senate Prefiled
12/03/14Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/13/15Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 36)
01/13/15Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 36)
01/13/15Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 28)
01/15/15Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 27)
01/15/15Senate Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 27)
01/27/15Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 18)
01/28/15House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 19)
01/28/15House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 19)
02/17/15House Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 17)
02/18/15House Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-19-15 (House Journal-page 27)
02/19/15House Amended (House Journal-page 13)
02/19/15House Read second time (House Journal-page 13)
02/19/15House Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 14)
02/19/15House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 16)
02/20/15House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 1)
02/25/15Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 23)
02/25/15Senate Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 23)
03/05/15 Ratified R 1
03/05/15 No signature required
03/05/15 Effective date 03/05/15
03/16/15 Act No. 1



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