S 0012 Joint Resolution, By McConnell, Davis, McGill, Rose, Campsen, Verdin, Rankin, Knotts, Grooms and S. Martin
Summary: Constitutional amendment proposed
    A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION, 1895, RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT, BY ADDING SECTION 37, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL DESIGNATE, AS IT DETERMINES, FUNDS IN THE STATE TREASURY AS TRUST FUNDS, TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES APPLIED TO A TRUST FUND MAY ONLY BE APPROPRIATED FOR THE DESIGNATED PURPOSE EXCEPT UPON THE ADOPTION OF A SEPARATE PIECE OF LEGISLATION ADOPTED BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE IN EACH HOUSE; AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PROVISION DESIGNATING A FUND AS A TRUST FUND MAY ONLY BE AMENDED BY A SEPARATE PIECE OF LEGISLATION ADOPTED BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE IN EACH HOUSE.
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12/01/10	Senate	Prefiled
12/01/10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/11/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
01/11/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 11)
01/21/11	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Massey (ch), Lourie, Bright, Coleman, Rose
12/07/11	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: McConnell (ch), Knotts, Malloy, Sheheen, Massey, Davis, Shoopman
01/18/12	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 4)