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Session 119 - (2011-2012)Printer Friendly
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H 4244 Joint Resolution, By Sandifer, Bowen, Parker, Pinson, Hardwick, Hamilton, Nanney, Owens, Pitts, Ryan, G.R. Smith, Stringer, Thayer and White
Similar (S 0067, S 0074, S 0097, S 0181, S 0544)
Summary: Procedures for recalling and removing persons holding public offices
    A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XV OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, BY ADDING SECTION 4 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY LAW SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE RECALL OF STATE OR LOCAL POPULARLY ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICIALS UPON PETITION OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS EQUAL IN NUMBER TO TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE NUMBER OF PERSONS VOTING IN THE LAST PRECEDING ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR IN THE ELECTORAL DISTRICT OR AREA OF THE OFFICIAL SOUGHT TO BE RECALLED.
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05/19/11House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 50)
05/19/11House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 50)



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