H*4072(Rat #0798, Act #0691 of 1988)  Joint Resolution, By Sheheen and Wilkins
 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section 1 of Article XVI of the
 Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to amendment and revision of
 the Constitution, so as to provide that proposals may be made for the General
 Election year 1990 for the revision of an entire Article or the addition of a
 new Article in a single amendment proposal, which proposal may change
 provisions from other Articles in certain circumstances.

   03/30/88  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-2407
   04/13/88  House  Debate adjourned HJ-2720
   04/14/88  House  Read second time HJ-2933
   04/19/88  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3023
   04/20/88  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-33
   04/20/88  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-33
   05/30/88  Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-39
   05/31/88  Senate Amended SJ-6
   05/31/88  Senate Read second time SJ-6
   05/31/88  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-6
   06/01/88  Senate Reconsidered SJ-129
   06/01/88  Senate Amended SJ-129
   06/01/88  Senate Read second time SJ-131
   06/01/88  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-131
   06/02/88  Senate  Read third time SJ-99
   06/02/88  Senate Returned SJ-99
   06/02/88  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-4746
   06/20/88         Ratified R 798
   06/20/88         No signature required
   06/20/88         Act No. 691
   08/01/88         Copies available

A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1 OF ARTICLE XVI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO AMENDMENT AND REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PROPOSALS MAY BE MADE FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION YEAR 1990 FOR THE REVISION OF AN ENTIRE ARTICLE OR THE ADDITION OF A NEW ARTICLE IN A SINGLE AMENDMENT PROPOSAL, WHICH PROPOSAL MAY CHANGE PROVISIONS FROM OTHER ARTICLES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

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

Amendment to Constitution proposed

SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 1 of Article XVI of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:

"Section 1. Any amendment or amendments to this Constitution may be proposed in the Senate or House of Representatives. However, for the general election in 1990, revision of an entire article or the addition of a new article may be proposed as a single amendment with only one question being required to be submitted to the electors. The amendment may delete, revise, and transpose provisions from other articles of the Constitution provided the provisions are germane to the subject matter of the article being revised or being proposed. If it is agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each House, the amendment or amendments must be entered on the Journals respectively, with the yeas and nays taken on it and must be submitted to the qualified electors of the State at the next general election for Representatives. If a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting on the question vote in favor of the amendment or amendments and a majority of each branch of the next General Assembly, after the election and before another, ratify the amendment or amendments, by yeas and nays, they become part of the Constitution. The amendment or amendments must be read three times, on three several days, in each House."

Amendment submitted to qualified electors

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 or written on the ballot:

"Must Section 1 of Article XVI of the Constitution be amended so as to provide that proposals may be made for the general election year 1990 for the revision of an entire article or the addition of a new article in a single amendment with only one question being required to be voted on and to allow constitutional provisions from other articles to be changed if the provisions relate to the subject matter of the article being revised or proposed?

Yes / /

No / /

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'."

Ratified the 20th day of June, 1988.