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H. 4633
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. H.B. Brown, Ryan, J.E. Smith and Agnew
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Introduced in the House on January 18, 2012
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: General Assembly members
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/18/2012 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 11)
1/18/2012 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 11)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 12, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO PUNISHMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SUPERVISION OF ETHICAL CONDUCT BY MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING THE AUTHORITY TO DISCIPLINE MEMBERS, IS VESTED IN THE STATE AGENCY CHARGED BY LAW WITH INVESTIGATING, ENFORCING, AND ADJUDICATING ALLEGATIONS OF ETHICAL MISCONDUCT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 12, Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:
"Each house shall choose its own officers, determine its rules of procedure, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member, but not a second time for the same cause. The supervision of ethical conduct by members of the General Assembly, including the authority to discipline members, is vested in the state agency charged by law with investigating, enforcing, and adjudicating allegations of ethical misconduct."
SECTION 2. The proposed amendment in Section 1 must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with following words:
"Must Section 12, Article III of the South Carolina Constitution, relating to punishment of members of the General Assembly, be amended so as to provide that the supervision of ethical conduct by members of the General Assembly, including the authority to discipline members, be vested in the state agency charged by law with investigating, enforcing, and adjudicating allegations of ethical misconduct?
Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word, 'No'."
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