H 3075 Session 111 (1995-1996)
H 3075 Joint Resolution, By Cato, J.M. Baxley, Cooper, L.L. Elliott,
R.C. Fulmer, Harrell, Harrison, R.J. Herdklotz, Kelley, Meacham, Richardson,
Riser, Robinson, Simrill, Stille, Stuart, Tripp, Vaughn and Walker
Similar(S 106, H 3120, H 3340)
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 House members may only serve six
consecutive two-year terms and to provide that House members serving in office
when this provision is ratified into law may complete the term in which they
are currently serving plus six consecutive new terms, and to provide that a
person serving fifty percent or more of a term for which he was elected is
deemed to have served the full term; proposing an amendment to Section 6,
Article III of the Constitution, relating to the Senate, so as to provide that
Senators may only serve three consecutive 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 consecutive new
terms, to revise certain obsolete references, and to provide that a person
serving fifty percent or more of a term for which he was elected is deemed to
have served the full term; and proposing an amendment to Section 7, Article VI
of the Constitution, relating to the Constitutional Officers of this State, so
as to provide that Constitutional Officers may only serve two consecutive
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 two consecutive new terms, and to provide that a person
serving fifty percent of more of a term for which he was elected is deemed to
have served the full term.
12/14/94 House Prefiled
12/14/94 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/95 House Introduced and read first time HJ-28
01/10/95 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-29
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 HOUSE MEMBERS MAY ONLY SERVE
SIX CONSECUTIVE 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
CONSECUTIVE NEW TERMS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A
PERSON SERVING FIFTY PERCENT OR MORE OF A TERM
FOR WHICH HE WAS ELECTED IS DEEMED TO HAVE
SERVED THE FULL TERM; PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT
TO SECTION 6, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION,
RELATING TO THE SENATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT
SENATORS MAY ONLY SERVE THREE CONSECUTIVE
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 CONSECUTIVE NEW
TERMS, TO REVISE CERTAIN OBSOLETE REFERENCES,
AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON SERVING FIFTY
PERCENT OR MORE OF A TERM FOR WHICH HE WAS
ELECTED IS DEEMED TO HAVE SERVED THE FULL TERM;
AND PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7,
ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THE
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO
PROVIDE THAT CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS MAY ONLY
SERVE TWO CONSECUTIVE 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 TWO CONSECUTIVE NEW
TERMS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON SERVING
FIFTY PERCENT OR MORE OF A TERM FOR WHICH HE
WAS ELECTED IS DEEMED TO HAVE SERVED THE FULL
TERM.
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 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 consecutive two-year terms. A member of the House
of Representatives serving in office on the effective date of the
ratification of the provision herein contained limiting the number of
terms a House member may serve may continue to serve his then
current term and then six consecutive new terms immediately
following. For purposes of this section, a person serving fifty
percent or more of a term for which he was elected is deemed to
have served the full term."
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 Section 2, Article III of the Constitution of this State
relating to the House of Representatives be amended so as to
provide that House members may only serve six consecutive
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 consecutive new
terms, and to provide that a person serving fifty percent or more of
a term for which he was elected is deemed to have served the full
term?
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. It is proposed that Section 6, Article III 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
consecutive four-year terms. A member of the Senate serving in
office on the effective date of the ratification of the provision herein
contained limiting the number of terms a Senator may serve may
continue to serve his then current term and then three consecutive
new terms immediately following. For purposes of this section, a
person serving fifty percent or more of a term for which he was
elected is deemed to have served the full term."
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 Section 6, Article III of the Constitution of this State
relating to the Senate be amended so as to provide that Senators
may only serve three consecutive 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 consecutive new terms, and to provide that a
person serving fifty percent or more of a term for which he was
elected is deemed to have served the full term?
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. It is proposed that Section 7, Article VI 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 two
consecutive four-year terms. A constitutional officer serving in
office on the effective date of the ratification of the provision herein
contained limiting the number of terms a constitutional officer may
serve may continue to serve his then current term and then two
consecutive four-year terms immediately following. For purposes
of this section, a person serving fifty percent or more of a term for
which he was elected is deemed to have served the full
term."
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 Section 7, Article VI 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
two consecutive 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
two consecutive four-year terms, and to provide that a person
serving fifty percent or more of a term for which he was elected is
deemed to have served the full term?
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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