S 104 Session 111 (1995-1996)
S 0104 Joint Resolution, By Ryberg, Elliott, Gregory, O'Dell, M.T. Rose,
Waldrep and Wilson
Similar(H 3080)
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.
10/03/94 Senate Prefiled
10/03/94 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/95 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-39
01/10/95 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-39
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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