H 3126 Joint Resolution, By Harrell, W.D. Smith, Harrison, Cato, Chellis, Walker, Witherspoon, M.A. Pitts, Young, E.H. Pitts, G.R. Smith, Shoopman, Kirsh, Bedingfield, Brady, Haley, Cotty, Owens, Rice, Bingham, Toole, Crawford, Hagood, Stavrinakis and Hart
Similar (S 0001, S 0286, H 3102)
Summary: Superintendent of Education
    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 UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION SERVING IN OFFICE ON THE DATE OF THE RATIFICATION OF THIS PROVISION, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UPON THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE FOR A TERM COTERMINOUS WITH THE GOVERNOR; AND PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1, ARTICLE XI, RELATING TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO ABOLISH THE BOARD EFFECTIVE UPON THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION BEING APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
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12/13/06	House	Prefiled
12/13/06	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/09/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-69
01/09/07	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-70
01/11/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haley, Cotty
01/24/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Owens, Rice, Bingham, Toole
01/30/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford
02/15/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hagood, Stavrinakis
01/22/08	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hart