H 3279 Joint Resolution, By T.R. Young, D.C. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.R. Smith, Stewart, Millwood, Daning, Horne, Funderburk, Wylie, Bedingfield, Hart, Harrell, A.D. Young, Viers and Gunn
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Summary: Secretary of State
    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 SECRETARY OF STATE FROM THE LIST OF STATE OFFICERS WHICH THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TO BE ELECTED AND PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE 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 SECRETARY OF STATE 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 SECRETARY OF STATE MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE.
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01/14/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-20
01/14/09	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-21
01/28/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Millwood
02/05/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Daning
02/17/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Horne
03/31/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk
04/22/09	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-9
04/28/09	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 29, 2009 HJ-29
04/29/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wylie, Bedingfield, Hart
04/29/09	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Ott, Kennedy, JH Neal, Hodges, McEachern, JE Smith, Jefferson, Cobb-Hunter, Vick, Hosey, Sellers, Mack, White, Lowe, Long, Cato, Crawford, Govan, Umphlett, Jennings, Erickson, RL Brown, Brantley, Hutto, King, Pinson, Parks, and Harvin HJ-164
05/12/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Harrell, A.D.Young
05/12/09	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 13, 2009 HJ-50
05/13/09	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 14, 2009 HJ-52
05/14/09	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 19, 2009 HJ-67
05/19/09	House	Amended HJ-49
05/19/09	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 20, 2009 HJ-64
05/20/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Viers
05/20/09	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 21, 2009 HJ-56
01/13/10	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gunn
01/13/10	House	Read second time HJ-31
01/13/10	House	Roll call Yeas-77 Nays-41 HJ-32
01/14/10	House	Rejected HJ-543
01/14/10	House	Roll call Yeas-72 Nays-38 HJ-543
01/14/10	House	Motion noted- Rep. Sellers noted the motion to reconsider the vote whereby H. 3279 was rejected HJ-555
01/19/10	House	Debate adjourned on motion to reconsider until Tuesday, January 26, 2010 HJ-19
01/26/10	House	Debate adjourned on motion to reconsider until Wednesday, January 27, 2010 HJ-10
01/27/10	House	Reconsidered HJ-23
01/27/10	House	Debate adjourned HJ-23
01/27/10	House	Rejected HJ-25
01/27/10	House	Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-34 HJ-26