H 4777 Session 110 (1993-1994)
H 4777 Joint Resolution, By Wilkins, Allison, B.O. Baker, H.H. Clyborne,
L.O. Graham, B.H. Harwell, Haskins, M.F. Jaskwhich, Keegan, Kelley,
C.V. Marchbanks, Robinson, T.F. Rogers and C.C. Wells
Similar(S 1185)
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 and under
those procedures 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.
02/17/94 House Introduced and read first time HJ-15
02/17/94 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-15
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 AND UNDER THOSE PROCEDURES 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 and under those procedures 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 and
under those procedures 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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