Bill 77

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               77
Ratification Number:       556
Act Number                 520
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Amendment to  the Constitution of South
                           Carolina, 1895, relating to the election of
                           the governor

(A520, R556, S77)

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 PERMIT A GOVERNOR TO BE ELECTED TO TWO SUCCESSIVE TERMS.

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

Amendment to Constitution proposed

Section 1. It is proposed that Section 3 of Article IV of the Constitution of this State be amended by striking the second sentence and inserting "No person shall be elected Governor for more than two successive terms." The section when amended shall read:

"Section 3. The Governor shall 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 two successive terms."

Amendment to be submitted to electors

Section 2. The proposed amendment shall be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots shall be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written thereon: "Shall Section 3 of Article IV of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to allow the Governor to be elected for two successive terms?

In favor of the amendment ________

Opposed to the amendment ________

Those voting in favor of the amendment shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the words 'In favor of the amendment' and those voting against the amendment shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the words 'Opposed to the amendment'."

Ratified the 4th day of July, 1980.