Current Status Bill Number:3383 Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution JR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950125 Primary Sponsor:Cromer All Sponsors:Cromer and Keyserling Drafted Document Number:1643DW.95 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Legislature, disciplining of members
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House 19950125 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, BY ADDING SECTION 12A. TO ARTICLE III, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY DELEGATE MATTERS RELATING TO THE DISCIPLINING OF ITS MEMBERS TO THE APPROPRIATE EXECUTIVE BRANCH AGENCY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding:
"12A. The General Assembly may delegate matters relating to the disciplining of its members to the appropriate executive branch agency."
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 the Constitution of this State be amended by adding Section 12A. to Article III, so as to authorize the General Assembly to delegate matters relating to disciplining of its members to the appropriate executive branch agency?
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'."