Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3059 Primary Sponsor:Whipper Type of Legislation:JR Subject:Legislative compensation, extra Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:3059 Introduced Date:Jan 08, 1991 Date of Last Amendment:Jan 22, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Apr 24, 1991 Last History Type:Committee Report: Favorable Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Whipper Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 3059 Senate Apr 24, 1991 Committee Report: Favorable 11 3059 Senate Jan 29, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 11 referred to Committee 3059 House Jan 23, 1991 Read third time, sent to Senate 3059 House Jan 22, 1991 Amended, read second time 3059 House Jan 17, 1991 Committee Report: Favorable 25 with amendment 3059 House Jan 08, 1991 Introduced and read first 25 time, referred to Committee 3059 House Dec 12, 1990 Prefiled, referred to 25 CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
April 24, 1991
H. 3059
S. Printed 4/24/91--S.
Read the first time January 29, 1991.
To whom was referred a Joint Resolution (H. 3059), proposing an amendment to Section 30, Article III of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to extra compensation not permitted by the General Assembly, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
THEO W. MITCHELL, for Committee.
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 30, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO EXTRA COMPENSATION NOT PERMITTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO ALLOW THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ALLOW EXTRA COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE RENDERED DURING STATE EMERGENCIES, INCLUDING HAZARDOUS WEATHER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 30, Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:
"Section 30. The General Assembly shall never not grant extra compensation, fee, or allowance to any public officer, agent, servant, or contractor after service rendered, or contract made, nor authorize payment or part payment of any claim under any contract not authorized by law; but appropriations may be made except that appropriations may be made to compensate for services rendered during state emergencies as declared by the Governor, and for expenditures in repelling invasion, preventing or suppressing insurrection."
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 Section 30, Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to allow the General Assembly to grant extra compensation to a public officer, agent, servant, or contractor after service rendered, or contract made, or authorize payment or part payment of any claim under any contract not authorized by law to compensate for services rendered during state emergencies as declared by the Governor, and for expenditures in repelling invasion, preventing or suppressing insurrection?
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'."