Polled Out Of Committee

Majority Favorable

April 3, 2025

S. 534

Introduced by Senators Grooms and Goldfinch

S. Printed 4/3/25--S.

Read the first time April 2, 2025

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The committee on Senate Finance

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 534) regarding the removal of an executive officer on the address of two thirds of each house of the General Assembly pursuant to Article XV, Section 3 of the South Carolina, etc., respectfully

Report:

Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out majority favorable.

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A concurrent RESOLUTION

REGarding the removal of an executive officer on the address of two thirds of each house of the general assembly puRsuant to Article xv, section 3 of the South Carolina Constitution.

Whereas, Article XV, Section 3 of the South Carolina Constitution provides that "[f]or any willful neglect of duty, or other reasonable cause, which shall not be sufficient ground of impeachment, the Governor shall remove any executive or judicial officer on the address of two thirds of each house of the General Assembly". Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, by a two-thirds vote of the Senate and a two-thirds vote of the House of Representatives, hereby find that the actions of South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis constitute a willful neglect of his duty.

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