H 3281 Joint Resolution, By  House Judiciary

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
 complete 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 complete 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 complete 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.

   01/18/95  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-16
   01/19/95  House  Objection by Rep. Wells, D.Smith, Cato, Mason,
                     Sharpe, Harrison, Kelley, Cooper, A.Young,
                     J.Young, Wofford, Knotts, Klauber & Dantzler HJ-14
   01/24/95  House  Read second time HJ-62
   01/24/95  House  Roll call Yeas-073 Nays-05 HJ-62
   01/25/95  House   Rejected-failed to receive necessary 2/3 vote
                     for passage(Vote:72-22) HJ-29
   01/25/95  House   Reconsider vote whereby rejected HJ-31
   01/26/95  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, January 31, 1995 HJ-17
   01/31/95  House  Retaining place on calendar recommitted to
                     Committee on Judiciary HJ-22
   02/01/95  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-3
   02/02/95  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 7, 1995 HJ-48
   02/07/95  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, February 8,
                     1995 HJ-24
   02/08/95  House  Amended HJ-24
   02/08/95  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-36
   02/08/95  House  Roll call Yeas-86  Nays-22 HJ-36
   02/09/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-10
   02/09/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-10

AMENDED

February 8, 1995

H. 3281

S. Printed 2/8/95--H.

Read the first time January 18, 1995.

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 COMPLETE 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 COMPLETE 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 COMPLETE 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.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. It is proposed that 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.

No member of the House may serve more than six complete terms. For those House members elected in the 1994 election whether or not they have prior House service, the limitation on terms herein contained begins with the terms starting in January, 1995. For those members elected after 1994 whether or not they have prior House service, the limitation begins with the terms the members first serve after 1994. Service in another public office does not constitute prior service for purposes of this provision and this limitation on the number of terms which may be served applies whether or not the terms served in this office are consecutive or nonconsecutive once the limitation begins."

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 no member of the House may serve more than six complete terms, to provide that for those House members elected in the 1994 election whether or not they have prior House service, this limitation on terms begins with the term starting in January, 1995, and to provide that for those members elected after 1994 whether or not they have prior House service, the limitation begins with the terms the members first serve after 1994?

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 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.

No member of the Senate may serve more than three complete terms. For those Senators elected in the 1996 election whether or not they have prior Senate service, the limitation on terms herein contained begins with the terms starting in January, 1997. For those Senators elected after 1996 whether or not they have prior Senate service, the limitation begins with the terms the members first serve after 1996. Service in another public office does not constitute prior service for purposes of this provision and this limitation on the number of terms which may be served applies whether or not the terms served in this office are consecutive or nonconsecutive once the limitation begins."

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 no member of the Senate may serve more than three complete terms, to provide that for those Senators elected in the 1996 election whether or not they have prior Senate service, this limitation on terms begins with the terms starting in January, 1997, and to provide that for those Senators elected after 1996 whether or not they have prior Senate service, the limitation begins with the terms the members first serve after 1996?

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 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.

No constitutional officer referenced above may serve more than three complete terms. For those constitutional officers elected in the 1994 election whether or not they have prior service in that constitutional office, the limitation on terms herein contained begins with the terms starting in January, 1995. For those constitutional officers elected after 1994 whether or not they have prior service in that constitutional office, the limitation begins with the terms the constitutional officers first serve after 1994. Service in another public office does not constitute prior service for purposes of this provision and this limitation on the number of terms which may be served applies whether or not the terms served in this office are consecutive or nonconsecutive once the limitations begins."

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 no constitutional officer may serve more than three complete terms, to provide that for those constitutional officers elected in the 1994 election whether or not they have prior service in that constitutional office, this limitation on terms begins with the terms starting in January, 1995, and to provide that for those constitutional officers elected after 1994 whether or not they have prior service in that constitutional office, the limitation begins with the term the constitutional officer first serves after 1994?

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'."