Current Status Bill Number:3074 Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution JR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950110 Primary Sponsor:Cato All Sponsors:Cato, Marchbanks, Simrill, Walker, Vaughn, Tripp, Herdklotz, Cooper, Meacham, Harrison, Elliott, Stille, Robinson, Harrell Drafted Document Number:PT\1580DW.95 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Tax increase by legislature
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19950110 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
House 19941214 Prefiled, referred to Committee 25 HJ
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT BY ADDING SECTION 15A, SO AS TO REQUIRE A BILL OR RESOLUTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IMPOSING OR INCREASING A TAX OR FEE MUST BE SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE ELECTORS OF THE STATE IF THE BILL OR RESOLUTION DOES NOT RECEIVE THE APPROVAL OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SENATE AND REQUIRE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE BY WHICH ELECTORS SHALL VOTE IF THE BILL OR RESOLUTION DOES NOT RECEIVE THE TWO-THIRDS VOTE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
It is proposed that Article III, of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding:
"Section 15A. Any bill or resolution imposing or increasing a tax or fee may become law without being submitted to a vote of the electors of this State if the bill or resolution receives the approval of two-thirds of the membership of the House of Representatives and two-thirds of the membership of the Senate. The General Assembly shall provide a procedure by which electors shall vote if the bill or resolution does not receive the two-thirds approval as provided in 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 Article III, of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding Section 15A so as to require that a bill or resolution imposing or increasing a tax or fee be submitted to a vote of the electors of the State if the bill or resolution does not receive the approval of two-thirds of the membership of the House of Representatives and two-thirds of the membership of the Senate and require the General Assembly to provide a procedure by which electors shall vote if the bill or resolution does not receive the two-thirds approval as provided in this section?
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'."