H 4071 Joint Resolution, By Wilkins, Harrison, W.D. Smith, Cotty, Harrell, Quinn, Cato, Young, Altman, Bailey, Battle, Ceips, Chellis, Davenport, Edge, Frye, Hagood, Haskins, Herbkersman, Hinson, Huggins, Keegan, Kirsh, Leach, Littlejohn, McCraw, McGee, Merrill, E.H. Pitts, Rice, Scarborough, Skelton, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, J.R. Smith, Stille, Umphlett and Walker
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Summary: Constitutional amendment to change certain elected positions to Governor appointed positions
    A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI, CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO DELETE THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL, SECRETARY OF STATE, SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, AND TREASURER FROM THE LIST OF STATE OFFICERS WHICH THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TO BE ELECTED AND PROVIDE THAT UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERMS OF THESE OFFICERS SERVING IN OFFICE ON THE DATE OF THE RATIFICATION OF THESE PROVISIONS, THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, UPON THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL AND TREASURER MUST BE APPOINTED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD UPON NOMINATION OF THE GOVERNOR, WITH THE PERSONS APPOINTED COMPTROLLER GENERAL AND TREASURER BEING INELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD; 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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04/24/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-16
04/24/03	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-17