South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 3117


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                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3117
Primary Sponsor:                Wilkins
Committee Number:               25
Type of Legislation:            JR
Subject:                        Constitutional offices, appointment
                                of
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Computer Document Number:       3117
Introduced Date:                Jan 08, 1991
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Feb 19, 1992
Last History Type:              Recommitted to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Wilkins
                                Harwell
                                Huff
                                Clyborne
                                Haskins
                                Corning
                                Cato
Type of Legislation:            Joint Resolution



History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3117  House   Feb 19, 1992  Recommitted to Committee        25
 3117  House   Jan 16, 1992  Debate adjourned until
                             Monday, February 17
 3117  House   Jan 15, 1992  Objection withdrawn by
                             Representative
 3117  House   Feb 26, 1991  Debate adjourned until
                             Wednesday, May 1
 3117  House   Feb 26, 1991  Reconsidered vote whereby the
                             Joint Resolution was rejected
 3117  House   Feb 21, 1991  Rejected
 3117  House   Feb 19, 1991  Debate interrupted by
                             adjournment
 3117  House   Feb 12, 1991  Debate adjourned until
                             Tuesday, February 19
 3117  House   Feb 07, 1991  Objection by Representative
 3117  House   Feb 07, 1991  Objection by Representative
 3117  House   Feb 05, 1991  Debate adjourned until
                             Wednesday, February 6
 3117  House   Jan 30, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     25
 3117  House   Jan 08, 1991  Introduced and read first       25
                             time, referred to Committee
 3117  House   Dec 27, 1990  Prefiled, referred to           25
                             Committee

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AMENDED

February 21, 1991

H. 3117

Introduced by REPS. Wilkins, Harwell, Huff, Clyborne, Haskins, Corning and Cato

S. Printed 2/21/91--H.

Read the first time January 8, 1991.

A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE OFFICES OF SECRETARY OF STATE, ATTORNEY GENERAL, STATE TREASURER, SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, COMPTROLLER GENERAL, COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE, AND ADJUTANT GENERAL, SO AS TO DELETE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION FROM THE LIST OF STATE OFFICERS WHICH THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TO BE ELECTED AND PROVIDE THAT HE BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR FOR A TERM COTERMINOUS WITH THAT OF THE GOVERNOR.

Amend Title To Conform

SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 7, Article VI of the Constitution of this State be 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, a Comptroller General, a Commissioner of Agriculture, and an Adjutant General who shall hold their respective offices for a term of four years, coterminous with that of Governor. The duties and compensation of such the offices shall must be prescribed by law and their compensation shall must not be neither increased nor diminished during the period for which they shall have been elected.

The Superintendent of Education must be appointed by the Governor for a term of four years and until his successor is appointed and qualifies. 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. His duties and compensation must be prescribed by law and his compensation may not be increased or decreased during the period for which he is appointed. The Superintendent of Education serving in office on the effective date of the provisions of this section providing for the appointment by the Governor of the Superintendent of Education continues to serve until his current term of office expires, at which time his successor must be appointed in the manner provided by this section."

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 Section 7, Article VI of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to delete the Superintendent of Education from the list of state officers which the Constitution requires to be elected and provide that he or she be appointed by the Governor for a term coterminous with that of the Governor?

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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