H 3070 Joint Resolution, By Young, Harrison, G.R. Smith, H.B. Brown, Taylor, Hamilton, Murphy, G.M. Smith, Bingham, Long, Patrick, Viers, Funderburk, Horne, Willis, Simrill, Pope, Clemmons, Harrell, Bedingfield, Henderson, D.C. Moss, Erickson and Edge
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Summary: Constitutional amendment proposed
    A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO DELETE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION FROM THE LIST OF STATE OFFICERS WHICH THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TO BE ELECTED AND PROVIDE THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UPON THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR A TERM COTERMINOUS WITH THE GOVERNOR UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION SERVING IN OFFICE ON THE DATE OF THE RATIFICATION OF THIS PROVISION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE BY LAW FOR THE DUTIES, COMPENSATION, AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE, THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH THE APPOINTMENT IS MADE, AND THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE.
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12/07/10	House	Prefiled
12/07/10	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/11/11	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 32)
01/11/11	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 32)
01/12/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long
01/19/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Patrick, Viers
02/08/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk
02/16/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Horne
02/16/11	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 4)
02/17/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis
02/17/11		Scrivener's error corrected
02/22/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope, Simrill, Clemmons
02/22/11	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 1, 2011 (House Journal-page 33)
02/24/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Harrell
03/01/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bedingfield, Henderson, D.C.Moss
03/02/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Edge
03/02/11	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Young, Weeks, Hixon, Delleney, Taylor, GR Smith, Bedingfield, Clyburn, Hosey, Hayes, Norman, Parker, Allison, Forrester, and Brantley (House Journal-page 37)
03/02/11	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 116)
03/02/11	House	Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-28 (House Journal-page 117)
03/03/11	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 31)
03/03/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 14)
03/03/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 14)
03/14/11	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: L.Martin (ch), Ford, Hutto, Campsen, Campbell, S.Martin, Scott
04/20/11	Senate	Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 10)
04/21/11		Scrivener's error corrected
04/26/11	Senate	Minority Report Removed (Senate Journal-page 35)