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S. 72
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Reese and Ravenel
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9313zw03.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3318, 3393
Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2003
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Constitutional amendment, Governor to appoint Adjutant General
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/11/2002 Senate Prefiled 12/11/2002 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary 1/14/2003 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-48 1/14/2003 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-48
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
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 THE ADJUTANT GENERAL SERVING IN OFFICE ON THE DATE OF THE 2006 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, ARTICLE XIII, RELATING TO THE ADJUTANT GENERAL AND HIS STAFF OFFICERS, SO AS TO UPDATE REFERENCES TO HIS TITLE AND MILITARY RANK, AND TO PROVIDE THAT UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL SERVING IN OFFICE ON THE DATE OF THE 2006 GENERAL ELECTION, HE MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
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 2006 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 must 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 are prescribed by law. The Governor shall, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall 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 2006 general election, the Adjutant General must be appointed by the Governor in the manner provided in Section 7, 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, Article XIII relating to the Adjutant General and his staff officers be amended so as to update references to his title and 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 2006 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?
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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