S 0608 Joint Resolution, By McConnell, Martin, Courson, Richardson, Ryberg, Grooms, Mescher, Drummond and Reese
Summary: Joint election of Governor and Lt. Governor; President Pro Tempore; constitutional amendment
    A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 8, ARTICLE IV OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE ELECTION, QUALIFICATIONS, AND TERM OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE JOINT ELECTION OF GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 9, ARTICLE IV, RELATING TO THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE ACTING AS LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN HIS ABSENCE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT VACANCIES IN THE OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MUST BE FILLED BY APPOINTMENT OF THE GOVERNOR, UPON THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM, AND PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 10 OF ARTICLE IV, RELATING TO THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AS PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND IN THIS CAPACITY PRESIDING OVER THE SENATE WITH NO VOTE UNLESS THE SENATE IS EQUALLY DIVIDED, SO AS TO DELETE THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AS PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
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04/16/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-22
04/16/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-22