South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 1022

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    1022
Primary Sponsor:                Land
Committee Number:               11
Type of Legislation:            JR
Subject:                        Governor, may not serve two
                                consecutive terms
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Computer Document Number:       BR1/1659.AC
Introduced Date:                May 30, 1991
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              May 30, 1991
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Land
                                Mullinax
                                McConnell
                                Hinson
                                Peeler
                                Pope
                                Williams
                                Patterson
                                Fielding
                                Long
                                Leventis
                                Matthews
                                Washington
                                O'Dell
                                Reese
                                McGill
                                Holland
                                Hinds
Type of Legislation:            Joint Resolution
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
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 1022  Senate  May 30, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
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A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3, ARTICLE IV OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF THE GOVERNOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON ELECTED GOVERNOR MAY SERVE TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS.

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

SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 3, Article IV of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:

"Section 3. The Governor shall must be elected by the qualified voters of the State at the regular election every other even-numbered year after 1970. No person shall be elected Governor for more than may serve two successive consecutive terms."

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 ballot:

"Must Section 3, Article IV of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to provide that no person elected Governor may serve two consecutive terms?

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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