S 0175 Joint Resolution, By Martin
    A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO DUAL OFFICEHOLDING, SO AS TO DEFINE AN OFFICE OF HONOR OR PROFIT FOR DUAL OFFICE HOLDING PURPOSES AS A POSITION WHERE THE HOLDER EXERCISES THE SOVEREIGN POWER OF THE STATE, INCLUDING THE POWER TO LEVY AND COLLECT TAXES, COMPEL THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS BACKED BY THE FULL FAITH AND CREDIT OF THE STATE, REGULATE, GRANT OR REVOKE LICENSES, IMPOSE FINES, BRING CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN THE NAME OF A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY AGAINST PRIVATE CITIZENS, ARREST, IMPRISON, ADJUDICATE DISPUTES, OR BRING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS; TO CLARIFY WHEN A PERSON IS NOT A DUAL OFFICEHOLDER; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY BE AN OFFICEHOLDER FOR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION ON A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL LEVEL AND HOLD ANOTHER OFFICE FOR A SEPARATE AND DISTINCT POLITICAL SUBDIVISION AS LONG AS TEH EXERCISE OF POWERS IN ONE OFFICE DOES NOT AFFECT THE EXERCISE OF POWERS IN THE OTHER OFFICE; AND PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII, SECTION 1A, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE, SO AS TO DELETE THE REDUNDANT REFERENCE TO HOLDING TOW OFFICES AT THE SAME TIME.
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01/15/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-4
01/15/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-4