H 3210 Session 110 (1993-1994)
H 3210 Joint Resolution, By Wilkins, Allison, B.O. Baker, Cato, C.D. Chamblee,
H.H. Clyborne, R.S. Corning, J.L.M. Cromer, L.L. Elliott, Fair, R.C. Fulmer,
Gamble, S.E. Gonzales, L.O. Graham, Harrison, T.E. Huff, H.G. Hutson,
M.F. Jaskwhich, Keegan, Kelley, Klauber, McKay, Meacham, Richardson, Sharpe,
D. Smith, Stille, E.C. Stoddard, P.H. Thomas, Vaughn, Walker, C.C. Wells,
Witherspoon and Young-Brickell
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Article III, Section 2 of the
Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the House of
Representatives, so as to provide that House members may serve only six
two-year terms and to provide that House members serving in office when this
provision is ratified into law may complete the term which they are currently
serving plus six new terms thereafter; proposing an amendment to Article III,
Section 6 of the Constitution, relating to the Senate, so as to provide that
Senators may serve only three four-year terms, to provide that Senators
serving in office when this provision is ratified into law may complete the
term which they are currently serving plus three new terms thereafter, and to
revise certain obsolete references; and proposing an amendment to Article VI,
Section 7 of the Constitution, relating to the Constitutional officers of this
State, so as to provide that Constitutional officers may serve only three
four-year terms and to provide that Constitutional officers serving in office
when this provision is ratified into law may complete the term which they are
currently serving plus three new terms thereafter.
01/20/93 House Introduced and read first time HJ-12
01/20/93 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-13
05/18/93 House Tabled in committee
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 2 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING
TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO PROVIDE
THAT HOUSE MEMBERS MAY SERVE ONLY SIX TWO-YEAR
TERMS AND TO PROVIDE THAT HOUSE MEMBERS SERVING
IN OFFICE WHEN THIS PROVISION IS RATIFIED INTO LAW
MAY COMPLETE THE TERM WHICH THEY ARE CURRENTLY
SERVING PLUS SIX NEW TERMS THEREAFTER; PROPOSING
AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 6 OF THE
CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THE SENATE, SO AS TO
PROVIDE THAT SENATORS MAY SERVE ONLY THREE FOUR-YEAR TERMS, TO PROVIDE THAT SENATORS SERVING IN
OFFICE WHEN THIS PROVISION IS RATIFIED INTO LAW MAY
COMPLETE THE TERM WHICH THEY ARE CURRENTLY
SERVING PLUS THREE NEW TERMS THEREAFTER, AND TO
REVISE CERTAIN OBSOLETE REFERENCES; AND PROPOSING
AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 7 OF THE
CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL
OFFICERS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS MAY SERVE ONLY THREE FOUR-YEAR TERMS AND TO PROVIDE THAT CONSTITUTIONAL
OFFICERS SERVING IN OFFICE WHEN THIS PROVISION IS
RATIFIED INTO LAW MAY COMPLETE THE TERM WHICH
THEY ARE CURRENTLY SERVING PLUS THREE NEW TERMS
THEREAFTER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution of South
Carolina, 1895, is amended to read:
"Section 2. The House of Representatives shall
must be composed of members chosen by ballot every second
year by citizens of this State, qualified as in this Constitution is
provided.
A member of the House of Representatives may not serve more
than six two-year terms. A member of the House of Representatives
serving in office on the effective date of the ratification of the provision
in this section limiting the number of terms a House member may serve
may continue to serve his then current term and then six new terms
thereafter."
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 ballots:
"Must Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution of this State
relating to the House of Representatives be amended so as to provide
that House members may serve only six two-year terms in office and to
provide that House members serving in office when this provision is
ratified into law may complete the term which they are currently serving
plus six new terms thereafter?
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'."
SECTION 3. Article III, Section 6 of the Constitution of South
Carolina, 1895, is amended to read:
"Section 6. The Senate shall must be composed
of one member chosen from each County senatorial election
district as established by law, to be elected for the term of four
years by the qualified electors in each County, of the
district in the same manner in which members of the House of
Representatives are chosen.
A member of the Senate may not serve more than three four-year
terms. A member of the Senate serving in office on the effective date of
the ratification of the provision in this section limiting the number of
terms a Senator may serve may continue to serve his then current term
and then three new terms thereafter."
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 or written on the ballots:
"Must Article III, Section 6 of the Constitution of this State
relating to the Senate be amended so as to provide that Senators may
serve only three four-year terms in office and to provide that Senators
serving in office when this provision is ratified into law may complete
the term which they are currently serving plus three new terms
thereafter?
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'."
SECTION 5. Article VI, Section 7 of the Constitution of South Carolina,
1895, is amended to read:
"Section 7. There shall must be elected by the
qualified voters of the State a Secretary of State, an Attorney General,
a Treasurer, a Superintendent of Education, Comptroller General,
Commissioner of Agriculture, and an Adjutant General who shall hold
their respective offices for a term of four years coterminous with that of
the Governor. The duties and compensation of such
these offices shall must be prescribed by law
and their compensation shall must be neither increased
nor diminished during the period for which they shall have been
elected.
These constitutional officers may not serve more than three four-year terms. A constitutional officer serving in office on the effective date
of the ratification of the provision in this section limiting the number of
terms a constitutional officer may serve may continue to serve his then
current term and then three four-year terms thereafter."
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 on the ballots:
"Must Article VI, Section 7 of the Constitution of this State
relating to the constitutional officers of this State be amended so as to
provide that these constitutional officers may not serve more than three
four-year terms and to provide that a constitutional officer of this State
serving in office when this provision is ratified into law may complete
the term which he is currently serving plus three four-year terms
thereafter?
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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