H 3290 Session 110 (1993-1994)
H 3290 Joint Resolution, By Klauber, Allison, Cato, Cooper, J.L.M. Cromer,
R.C. Fulmer, S.E. Gonzales, L.O. Graham, Keegan, Kelley, Littlejohn,
C.V. Marchbanks, Meacham, Richardson, Robinson, Simrill, D. Smith, C.H. Stone,
P.H. Thomas, Trotter, Vaughn, C.C. Wells, Witherspoon and Young-Brickell
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Article III, Section 2 of the
Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the House of
Representatives, so as to provide that House members may only serve six
consecutive two-year terms and to provide that House members serving in office
when this provision is ratified into law may complete the term which they are
currently serving plus six consecutive new terms; proposing an amendment to
Article III, Section 6 of the Constitution, relating to the Senate, so as to
provide that Senators may only serve three consecutive four-year terms, to
provide that Senators serving in office when this provision is ratified into
law may complete the term which they are currently serving plus three
consecutive new terms, and to revise certain obsolete references; and
proposing an amendment to Article VI, Section 7 of the Constitution, relating
to the Constitutional Officers of this State, so as to provide that
Constitutional Officers may only serve two consecutive four-year terms and to
provide that Constitutional Officers serving in office when this provision is
ratified into law may complete the term which they are currently serving plus
two consecutive new terms.
01/28/93 House Introduced and read first time HJ-3
01/28/93 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-3
05/18/93 House Tabled in committee
01/11/94 House Reconsider vote whereby tabled in committee
01/18/94 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Judiciary HJ-3
01/20/94 House Objection by Rep. Wilkins, Spearman, Jennings,
Farr, McGraw, HJ-14
01/20/94 House Objection by Rep. McLeod, Harwell, Simrill,
Meacham, Vaughn, Cato, HJ-14
01/20/94 House Objection by Rep. Rudnick, Rhoad, J. Wilder,
Kelley, Waldrop, White, HJ-14
01/20/94 House Objection by Rep. Scott, Harvin, Williams,
Cobb-Hunter & Delleney HJ-14
02/23/94 House Objection withdrawn by Rep. Simrill HJ-34
05/10/94 House Objection withdrawn by Rep. Spearman & Jennings HJ-90
06/02/94 House Objection withdrawn by Rep. Scott HJ-31
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
COMMITTEE REPORT
January 18, 1994
H. 3290
Introduced by REPS. Klauber, Graham, Gonzales, Simrill, D. Smith,
Vaughn, Trotter, Littlejohn, Richardson, Fulmer, Cato, A. Young,
Keegan,
Wells, Marchbanks, Kelley, Thomas, Witherspoon, Cooper, Cromer,
Robinson, Meacham, Stone and Allison
S. Printed 1/18/94--H.
Read the first time January 28, 1993.
THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
To whom was referred a Joint Resolution (H. 3290), proposing an
amendment to Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution of South
Carolina, 1895, relating to the House of Representatives, so as to
provide that House, etc., respectfully
REPORT:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and
recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the resolution, as and if amended, by striking all after the
enacting words and inserting:
/SECTION 1. Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution of South
Carolina, 1895, is amended to read:
"Section 2. The House of Representatives shall
must be composed of members chosen by ballot every second
year by citizens of this State, qualified as in this Constitution is
provided.
A member of the House of Representatives may not serve more
than six consecutive two-year terms. Previous service in the House is
considered when determining if a member has served six consecutive
two-year terms in the House."
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, Section 2 of the Constitution of this State
relating to the House of Representatives be amended so as to provide
that House members may only serve six consecutive two-year terms in
office and to provide that previous service in the House is considered
when determining if a member has served six consecutive two-year
terms in the House?
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'."
SECTION 3. Article III, Section 6 of the Constitution of South
Carolina, 1895, is amended to read:
"Section 6. The Senate shall must be composed
of one member chosen from each County senatorial election
district as established by law, to be elected for the term of four
years by the qualified electors in each County, of the
district in the same manner in which members of the House of
Representatives are chosen.
A member of the Senate may not serve more than three consecutive
four-year terms. Previous service in the Senate is considered when
determining if a member has served three consecutive four-year terms
in the Senate."
SECTION 4. 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, Section 6 of the Constitution of this State
relating to the Senate be amended so as to provide that Senators may
only serve three consecutive four-year terms in office and to provide that
previous service in the Senate is considered when determining if a
member has served three consecutive four-year terms in the Senate?
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'."
SECTION 5. Article VI, Section 7 of the Constitution of South
Carolina, 1895, is 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, Comptroller General,
Commissioner of Agriculture, and an Adjutant General who shall hold
their respective offices for a term of four years coterminous with that of
the Governor. The duties and compensation of such
these offices shall must be prescribed by law
and their compensation shall must be neither increased
nor diminished during the period for which they shall have been
elected.
These constitutional officers may not serve more than two
consecutive four-year terms. Previous service in a particular
constitutional office is considered when determining if a member has
served two consecutive four-year terms in this office."
SECTION 6. 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 VI, Section 7 of the Constitution of this State
relating to the constitutional officers of this State be amended so as to
provide that these constitutional officers may not serve more than two
consecutive four-year terms and to provide that previous service in a
particular constitutional office is considered when determining if a
member has served two consecutive four-year terms in this office?
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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Amend title to conform.
JAMES H. HODGES, for Committee.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 2 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING
TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO PROVIDE
THAT HOUSE MEMBERS MAY ONLY SERVE SIX
CONSECUTIVE TWO-YEAR TERMS AND TO PROVIDE THAT
HOUSE MEMBERS SERVING IN OFFICE WHEN THIS PROVISION
IS RATIFIED INTO LAW MAY COMPLETE THE TERM WHICH
THEY ARE CURRENTLY SERVING PLUS SIX CONSECUTIVE
NEW TERMS; PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III,
SECTION 6 OF THE CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THE
SENATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SENATORS MAY ONLY
SERVE THREE CONSECUTIVE FOUR-YEAR TERMS, TO
PROVIDE THAT SENATORS SERVING IN OFFICE WHEN THIS
PROVISION IS RATIFIED INTO LAW MAY COMPLETE THE
TERM WHICH THEY ARE CURRENTLY SERVING PLUS THREE
CONSECUTIVE NEW TERMS, AND TO REVISE CERTAIN
OBSOLETE REFERENCES; AND PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT
TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 7 OF THE CONSTITUTION,
RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THIS
STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS
MAY ONLY SERVE TWO CONSECUTIVE FOUR-YEAR TERMS
AND TO PROVIDE THAT CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS
SERVING IN OFFICE WHEN THIS PROVISION IS RATIFIED INTO
LAW MAY COMPLETE THE TERM WHICH THEY ARE
CURRENTLY SERVING PLUS TWO CONSECUTIVE NEW TERMS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution of South
Carolina, 1895, is amended to read:
"Section 2. The House of Representatives shall
must be composed of members chosen by ballot every second
year by citizens of this State, qualified as in this Constitution is
provided.
A member of the House of Representatives may not serve more
than six consecutive two-year terms. A member of the House of
Representatives serving in office on the effective date of the ratification
of the provision herein contained limiting the number of terms a House
member may serve may continue to serve his then current term and then
six consecutive new terms immediately following."
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, Section 2 of the Constitution of this State
relating to the House of Representatives be amended so as to provide
that House members may only serve six consecutive two-year terms in
office and to provide that House members serving in office when this
provision is ratified into law may complete the term which they are
currently serving plus six consecutive new terms?
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'."
SECTION 3. Article III, Section 6 of the Constitution of South
Carolina, 1895, is amended to read:
"Section 6. The Senate shall must be composed
of one member chosen from each County senatorial election
district as established by law, to be elected for the term of four
years by the qualified electors in each County, of the
district in the same manner in which members of the House of
Representatives are chosen.
A member of the Senate may not serve more than three consecutive
four-year terms. A member of the Senate serving in office on the
effective date of the ratification of the provision herein contained
limiting the number of terms a Senator may serve may continue to serve
his then current term and then three consecutive new terms immediately
following."
SECTION 4. 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, Section 6 of the Constitution of this State
relating to the Senate be amended so as to provide that Senators may
only serve three consecutive four-year terms in office and to provide that
Senators serving in office when this provision is ratified into law may
complete the term which they are currently serving plus three
consecutive new terms?
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'."
SECTION 5. Article VI, Section 7 of the Constitution of South Carolina,
1895, is 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, Comptroller General,
Commissioner of Agriculture, and an Adjutant General who shall hold
their respective offices for a term of four years coterminous with that of
the Governor. The duties and compensation of such
these offices shall must be prescribed by law
and their compensation shall must be neither increased
nor diminished during the period for which they shall have been
elected.
These constitutional officers may not serve more than two
consecutive four-year terms. A constitutional officer serving in office on
the effective date of the ratification of the provision herein contained
limiting the number of terms a constitutional officer may serve may
continue to serve his then current term and then two consecutive four-year terms immediately following."
SECTION 6. 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 VI, Section 7 of the Constitution of this State
relating to the constitutional officers of this State be amended so as to
provide that these constitutional officers may not serve more than two
consecutive four-year terms and to provide that a constitutional officer
of this State serving in office when this provision is ratified into law may
complete the term which he is currently serving plus two consecutive
four-year terms?
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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