Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:43 Primary Sponsor:Passailaigue Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:JR Subject:Legislative members, terms Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:43 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:Passailaigue Type of Legislation:Resolution Joint
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43 Senate Jan 08, 1991 Introduced and read first 11
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43 Senate Sep 10, 1990 Prefiled, referred to 11
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2, ARTICLE III, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING IN 1992, MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SHALL BE CHOSEN EVERY FOURTH YEAR, TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH MEMBERS SHALL NOT SERVE MORE THAN THREE CONSECUTIVE TERMS, TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS FOR MEMBERS PRESENTLY SERVING; AND, PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 6, ARTICLE III, OF THE CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THE SENATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING IN 1992, MEMBERS OF THE SENATE SHALL BE ELECTED FOR THE TERM OF SIX YEARS, TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH MEMBERS SHALL NOT SERVE MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS, AND TO PROVIDE EXEMPTION FOR MEMBERS PRESENTLY SERVING; AND PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF ARTICLE IV OF THE CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF GOVERNOR AND THE TERM OF GOVERNOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON ELECTED GOVERNOR MAY SUCCEED HIMSELF IN THE OFFICE BUT SHALL BE RE-ELIGIBLE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERM OF OFFICE OF GOVERNOR SHALL BE SIX YEARS, BEGINNING IN 1994.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 2, Article III, of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:
"Section 2. The Beginning in 1992, the House of Representatives shall be composed of members chosen by ballot every second fourth year by citizens of this State, qualified as in this Constitution is provided. No person elected Representative may succeed himself after three consecutive terms but shall be re-eligible. The limitation on the number of terms served shall not apply to members serving at the conclusion of the 109th South Carolina General Assembly who are re-elected to serve in the 110th South Carolina General Assembly unless they are unseated."
SECTION 2. It is proposed that Section 6, Article III, of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:
"Section 6. The Beginning in 1992, the Senate shall be composed of one member from each county district, to be elected for the term of four six years by qualified electors in each county district, in the same manner in which members of the House of Representatives are chosen. No person elected Senator may succeed himself after two consecutive terms but shall be re-eligible. The limitation on the number of terms served shall not apply to members serving at the conclusion of the 109th South Carolina General Assembly who are re-elected to serve in the 110th South Carolina General Assembly unless they are unseated."
SECTION 3. 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 on the ballot:
"Shall Sections 2 and 6, Article III, of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to provide that a person elected to the House of Representatives, beginning in 1992, serve four year terms and to further provide that such members shall not serve more than three consecutive terms, but shall be re-eligible, to provide that such limitation shall not apply to members serving at the conclusion of the 109th South Carolina General Assembly who are re-elected to serve in the 110th South Carolina General Assembly unless they are unseated; to provide that a person elected to the Senate, beginning in 1992, shall serve a term of six years, to provide that no person elected Senator may succeed himself after two consecutive terms but shall be re-eligible, to provide that such limitation shall not apply to members serving at the conclusion of the 109th South Carolina General Assembly who are re-elected to serve in the 110th South Carolina General Assembly unless they are unseated?
Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross word in the square after the word 'Yes' and those voting against the question shall deposit aballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."
SECTION 4. It is proposed that Section 3, Article IV, of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:
"Section 3. The Beginning in 1994, the Governor shall be elected by qualified voters of the State at the regular election every other even-numbered year after 1970 six years. No person shall be elected Governor for more than two successive terms may succeed himself in the office but shall be re-eligible."
SECTION 5. It is proposed that Section 4, Article IV, of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:
"Section 4. The term of office of the Governor shall be four six years, commencing in 1994, beginning at noon on the first Wednesday following the second Tuesday in January next after his election and ending at noon on the first Wednesday following the second Tuesday in January four six years later."
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 thereon:
"Shall Sections 3 and 4 of Article IV of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to provide that beginning in 1994 the person elected Governor shall not succeed himself in the office but shall be re-eligible, toprovide that beginning in 1994, the term of the office of Governor shall be for six years?
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'."