S 43 Session 109 (1991-1992)
S 0043 Joint Resolution, By Passailaigue
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section 2, Article III, of the
Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the House of
Representatives, so as to provide that beginning in 1992, members of the House
of Representatives shall be chosen every fourth year, to provide that such
members shall not serve more than three consecutive terms, to provide
exemptions for members presently serving; and, proposing an amendment to
Section 6, Article III, of the Constitution, relating to the Senate, so as to
provide that beginning in 1992, members of the Senate shall be elected for the
term of six years, to provide that such members shall not serve more than two
consecutive terms, and to provide exemption for members presently serving; and
proposing an amendment to Sections 3 and 4 of Article IV of the Constitution,
relating to the election of Governor and the term of Governor, so as to
provide that no person elected Governor may succeed himself in the office but
shall be re-eligible, and to provide that the term of office of Governor shall
be six years, beginning in 1994.
09/10/90 Senate Prefiled
09/10/90 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/08/91 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-36
01/08/91 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-37
A JOINT
RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2, ARTICLE
III, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1895, RELATING TO THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT
BEGINNING IN 1992, MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES SHALL BE CHOSEN EVERY
FOURTH YEAR, TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH MEMBERS
SHALL NOT SERVE MORE THAN THREE
CONSECUTIVE TERMS, TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS FOR
MEMBERS PRESENTLY SERVING; AND, PROPOSING
AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 6, ARTICLE III, OF THE
CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THE SENATE, SO AS TO
PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING IN 1992, MEMBERS OF THE
SENATE SHALL BE ELECTED FOR THE TERM OF SIX
YEARS, TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH MEMBERS SHALL
NOT SERVE MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS,
AND TO PROVIDE EXEMPTION FOR MEMBERS
PRESENTLY SERVING; AND PROPOSING AN
AMENDMENT TO SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF ARTICLE IV
OF THE CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THE ELECTION
OF GOVERNOR AND THE TERM OF GOVERNOR, SO AS
TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON ELECTED GOVERNOR
MAY SUCCEED HIMSELF IN THE OFFICE BUT SHALL
BE RE-ELIGIBLE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERM
OF OFFICE OF GOVERNOR SHALL BE SIX YEARS,
BEGINNING IN 1994.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 2, Article III, of the
Constitution of this State be amended to read:
"Section 2. The Beginning in 1992, the
House of Representatives shall be composed of members
chosen by ballot every second fourth year by
citizens of this State, qualified as in this Constitution is
provided. No person elected Representative may succeed
himself after three consecutive terms but shall be re-eligible.
The limitation on the number of terms served shall not apply to
members serving at the conclusion of the 109th South Carolina
General Assembly who are re-elected to serve in the 110th
South Carolina General Assembly unless they are
unseated."
SECTION 2. It is proposed that Section 6, Article III, of the
Constitution of this State be amended to read:
"Section 6. The Beginning in 1992, the
Senate shall be composed of one member from each
county district, to be elected for the term of
four six years by qualified electors in each
county district, in the same manner in which
members of the House of Representatives are chosen. No
person elected Senator may succeed himself after two
consecutive terms but shall be re-eligible. The limitation on the
number of terms served shall not apply to members serving at
the conclusion of the 109th South Carolina General Assembly
who are re-elected to serve in the 110th South Carolina General
Assembly unless they are unseated."
SECTION 3. 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:
"Shall Sections 2 and 6, Article III, of the Constitution
of this State be amended so as to provide that a person elected
to the House of Representatives, beginning in 1992, serve four
year terms and to further provide that such members shall not
serve more than three consecutive terms, but shall be
re-eligible, to provide that such limitation shall not apply to
members serving at the conclusion of the 109th South Carolina
General Assembly who are re-elected to serve in the 110th
South Carolina General Assembly unless they are unseated; to
provide that a person elected to the Senate, beginning in 1992,
shall serve a term of six years, to provide that no person elected
Senator may succeed himself after two consecutive terms but
shall be re-eligible, to provide that such limitation shall not
apply to members serving at the conclusion of the 109th South
Carolina General Assembly who are re-elected to serve in the
110th South Carolina General Assembly unless they are
unseated?
Yes []
No []
Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with
a check or cross word in the square after the word 'Yes' and
those voting against the question shall deposit aballot with a
check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."
SECTION 4. It is proposed that Section 3, Article IV, of the
Constitution of this State be amended to read:
"Section 3. The Beginning in 1994, the
Governor shall be elected by qualified voters of the State
at the regular election every other even-numbered year after
1970 six years. No person shall be elected
Governor for more than two successive terms may
succeed himself in the office but shall be
re-eligible."
SECTION 5. It is proposed that Section 4, Article IV, of the
Constitution of this State be amended to read:
"Section 4. The term of office of the Governor shall
be four six years, commencing in
1994, beginning at noon on the first Wednesday following
the second Tuesday in January next after his election and
ending at noon on the first Wednesday following the second
Tuesday in January four six years later."
SECTION 6. 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 thereon:
"Shall Sections 3 and 4 of Article IV of the
Constitution of this State be amended so as to provide that
beginning in 1994 the person elected Governor shall not
succeed himself in the office but shall be re-eligible, toprovide
that beginning in 1994, the term of the office of Governor shall
be for six years?
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'."
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