S 74 Session 112 (1997-1998)
S 0074 Joint Resolution, By M.T. Rose
Similar(H 3190, H 3821)
A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION
OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, BY ADDING SECTION 15 SO AS TO PERMIT THE ENACTMENT OF
LAWS AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS BY INITIATIVE PETITION.
01/14/97 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-109
01/14/97 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-109
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, BY ADDING
SECTION 15 SO AS TO PERMIT THE ENACTMENT OF LAWS
AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS BY INITIATIVE
PETITION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article XVII of the Constitution
of this State be amended by adding:
"Section 15. In addition to the provisions of Articles III and
XVI of this Constitution, relating to the enactment of laws and
constitutional amendments, there is reserved in the people the power
to enact laws and constitutional amendments by means of initiative
petition. An initiative petition must contain a full and correct copy
of the title and text of the proposed law or amendment and must be
signed by not fewer than eight percent of the qualified electors
eligible to vote at the last general election. A valid signature on an
initiative petition must include the name, complete address, and
precinct of the signer. A petition must be presented to the State
Election Commission at least sixty days before a general election. If
the commission determines that the petition conforms to the
requirements of this section, it shall submit the proposed law or
constitutional amendment to the qualified electors of this State at the
next general election. If a majority of the qualified electors voting on
the proposed law or constitutional amendment vote in favor, it is a
law of this State or a part of this Constitution. The commission shall
certify the results to the Code Commissioner who shall assign the law
or constitutional amendment to an appropriate place in the Code of
Laws or the Constitution."
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 ballot:
"Must Article XVII of the Constitution of this State be
amended by adding a new section so as to provide for the enactment
of a law or constitutional amendment initiated by a petition signed by
no fewer than eight percent of the qualified electors eligible to vote
at the last general election followed by a majority vote in favor of the
proposed law or constitutional amendment at the next general
election?
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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