S 0723 Joint Resolution, By Timmons, Rice and Cash
 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE III OF THE
 CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS OF
 SENATORS AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL
 ASSEMBLY TO ENACT TERM LIMITATIONS FOR ITS MEMBERS BY LAW AND PROPOSING AN
 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 19, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1895, RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF SENATORS AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF
 REPRESENTATIVES, TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ENACT BY LAW AN AMOUNT
 ITS MEMBERS SHALL ANNUALLY RECEIVE FOR THEIR SERVICES BY STATUTE.

   05/11/17  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
   05/11/17  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 4)
   04/30/18  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Timmons (ch), Climer,
                     Fanning, McLeod, Rice

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ENACT TERM LIMITATIONS FOR ITS MEMBERS BY LAW AND PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 19, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF SENATORS AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ENACT BY LAW AN AMOUNT ITS MEMBERS SHALL ANNUALLY RECEIVE FOR THEIR SERVICES BY STATUTE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    It is proposed that Section 7, Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding a new paragraph at the end to read:

"The General Assembly may by law enact limitations upon the number of terms, either consecutive or aggregated, that its members may serve in either the House of Representatives or the Senate."

SECTION    2.    The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed on the ballot:

"Must Section 7, Article III of the Constitution of this State, relating to the qualifications of members of the Senate and House of Representatives be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to enact by law limitations upon the number of terms, either consecutive or aggregated, that its members may serve in either the House of Representatives or the Senate?

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'."

SECTION    3.    It is proposed that Section 19, Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding a new paragraph at the end to read:

"The General Assembly may by law enact an amount its members shall annually receive for their services by statute."

SECTION    4.    The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed on the ballot:

"Must Section 19, Article III of the Constitution of this State, relating to compensation of the Senate and House of Representatives be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to enact by law an amount its members shall annually receive for their services by statute?

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'."