Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:212 Primary Sponsor:Giese Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:JR Subject:Elected officials, recall and removal procedures Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:OLDVS/LIBX/2422 Introduced Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced and read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Giese Martschink Leventis Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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212 Senate Jan 08, 1991 Introduced and read first 11
time, referred to Committee
212 Senate Sep 24, 1990 Prefiled, referred to 11
Committee
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XV OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, l895, RELATING TO IMPEACHMENT OF CERTAIN EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL OFFICERS OF THE STATE, BY ADDING SECTION 4 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR RECALLING AND REMOVING FROM OFFICE PERSONS HOLDING PUBLIC OFFICES OF THE STATE OR ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS IN THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article XV of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding:
"Section 4. Persons holding public offices of the State or its political subdivisions in the executive and legislative branches of state or local government may be recalled by the people and removed from office in the manner provided by the General Assembly."
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:
"Shall Article XV of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to provide that persons holding public offices at the State or its political subdivisions in the executive and legislative branches of state or local government may be recalled by the people and removed from office in the manner provided by the General Assembly?
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'."