S 1185 Session 110 (1993-1994)
S 1185 Joint Resolution, By Thomas and Giese
Similar(H 4777)
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section 7, Article VI of the
Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the constitutional officers
of this State, so as to delete the adjutant general from the list of state
officers which the Constitution requires to be elected and provide that upon
the expiration of the term of adjutant general serving in office on the date
of the 1998 General Election, he must be appointed by the Governor for a term
coterminous with that of the Governor with those qualifications the General
Assembly shall provide by law, and proposing an amendment to Section 4 of
Article XIII, relating to the adjutant general and his staff officers, so as
to update references to his military rank, and to provide that upon the
expiration of the term of the adjutant general serving in office on the date
of the 1998 General Election, he shall be appointed by the Governor in the
manner provided in Section 7 of Article VI above.
02/15/94 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
02/15/94 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING
TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THIS STATE, SO AS
TO DELETE THE ADJUTANT GENERAL FROM THE LIST OF
STATE OFFICERS WHICH THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TO
BE ELECTED AND PROVIDE THAT UPON THE EXPIRATION
OF THE TERM OF ADJUTANT GENERAL SERVING IN OFFICE
ON THE DATE OF THE 1998 GENERAL ELECTION, HE MUST
BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR FOR A TERM
COTERMINOUS WITH THAT OF THE GOVERNOR WITH
THOSE QUALIFICATIONS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL
PROVIDE BY LAW, AND PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO
SECTION 4 OF ARTICLE XIII, RELATING TO THE ADJUTANT
GENERAL AND HIS STAFF OFFICERS, SO AS TO UPDATE
REFERENCES TO HIS MILITARY RANK, AND TO PROVIDE
THAT UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF THE
ADJUTANT GENERAL SERVING IN OFFICE ON THE DATE OF
THE 1998 GENERAL ELECTION, HE SHALL BE APPOINTED
BY THE GOVERNOR IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN SECTION
7 OF ARTICLE VI ABOVE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 7, Article VI of the
Constitution of this State be amended by adding the following new
paragraph at the end:
"Beginning upon the expiration of the term of the Adjutant
General serving in office on the date of the 1998 general election, the
Adjutant General must be appointed by the Governor for a term of
four years and until his successor is appointed and qualifies with those
qualifications the General Assembly shall provide by law. The term of
office must be coterminous with that of the Governor. Vacancies in
this office must be filled by appointment in the same manner of
original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term."
SECTION 2. It is proposed that Section 4, Article XIII of the
Constitution of this State be amended to read:
"Section 4. There shall be an Adjutant and Inspector
General elected by the qualified electors of the State at the same time
and in the same manner as other state officers, who shall rank as
Brigadier Major General, and whose duties and
compensation shall be prescribed by law. The Governor shall, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint such other staff
officers as the General Assembly may direct.
Beginning upon the expiration of the term of the Adjutant
General serving in office on the date of the 1998 general election, the
Adjutant General must be appointed by the Governor in the manner
provided in Section 7 of Article VI."
SECTION 3. The proposed amendments in Sections 1 and 2 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 7, Article VI of the Constitution of this State
relating to state constitutional officers and Section 4 of Article XIII
relating to the Adjutant General and his staff officers be amended so
as to update references to his military rank, delete the Adjutant
General from the list of state officers which the Constitution requires
to be elected, and provide that upon the expiration of the term of the
Adjutant General serving in office on the date of the 1998 general
election, the Adjutant General must be appointed by the Governor for
a term coterminous with that of the Governor with those qualifications
the General Assembly shall provide by law?
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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