South Carolina Legislature MobileAmend the committee amendment, as and if amended, page [3152-2], by striking lines 19-30 and inserting the following:
/ (B) Beginning with the general election of 2014, a person seeking the office of Governor in any manner that a person's name may appear on the ballot as a candidate for that office, and before that person's name is certified to appear on the ballot for the general election, shall select a qualified elector to serve as Lieutenant Governor and Superintendent of Education.
(C) All candidates for the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Superintendent of Education must be elected jointly in a manner prescribed by law so that each voter casts a single vote to elect a candidate for the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Superintendent of Education.
(D) The General Assembly shall provide by law the manner in which a candidate for Lieutenant Governor and Superintendent of Education are selected." /
Further amend the committee amendment, as and if amended [page 3152-4], by striking lines 5-17 and inserting the following:
/ "Must Section 8 of Article IV of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to provide that the Lieutenant Governor and Superintendent of Education must be elected jointly with the Governor in a manner prescribed by law; and upon the joint election to add Section 37 to Article III of the Constitution of this State so as to provide that the Senate shall elect from among the members thereof a President to preside over the Senate and to perform other duties as provided by law; to delete Sections 9 and 10 of Article IV of the Constitution of this State containing inconsistent provisions providing that the Lieutenant Governor is President of the Senate, ex officio, and while presiding in the Senate, has no vote, unless the Senate is equally divided; and to amend Section 12 of Article IV of the Constitution of this State to conform appropriate references? /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.