H 4620 Joint Resolution, By Harrell, Harrison, Cato, Hagood, Howard, W.D. Smith, Walker, White, Stavrinakis, Bedingfield, G.R. Smith, Hart and Viers
Similar (S 0005, S 0284, H 3123)
Summary: Appointments by the Governor
    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 ADJUTANT GENERAL, COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE, SECRETARY OF STATE, AND SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION 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 THIS PROVISION, THEY MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, UPON THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO SERVE AT HIS PLEASURE AND TO BE REMOVABLE BY HIM FOR ANY REASON; PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 4, ARTICLE XIII, RELATING TO THE ADJUTANT GENERAL AND HIS STAFF OFFICERS, SO AS TO UPDATE REFERENCES TO HIS TITLE AND MILITARY RANK, AND TO PROVIDE THAT UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL SERVING IN OFFICE ON THE DATE OF THE RATIFICATION OF THIS PROVISION, HE MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR IN THE MANNER REQUIRED BY SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI; 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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01/31/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-15
01/31/08	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-16
02/12/08	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Stavrinakis
02/13/08	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bedingfield, G.R.Smith
02/13/08	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-2
02/14/08	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hart
02/14/08		Scrivener's error corrected
02/19/08	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, February 20, 2008 HJ-10
02/20/08	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, February 21, 2008 HJ-21
02/21/08	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 26, 2008 HJ-17
02/26/08	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, February 27, 2008 HJ-19
02/27/08	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, February 28, 2008 HJ-23
02/28/08	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 4, 2008 HJ-13
03/04/08	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, March 5, 2008 HJ-47
03/05/08	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Viers
03/05/08	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Ott, Whipper, Sellers, Weeks, Merrill, Owens, Knight, Jennings, McLeod, Cobb-Hunter, Frye, Bingham, Cotty, Bowen, Sandifer, Umphlett, Hosey, Clyburn, Hart, Jefferson, R Brown, Vick, Stavrinakis, Bedingfield, JR Smith, Stewart, Leach, Shoopman, Allen, Brantley, FN Smith, Mack, Davenport, Anthony, Witherspoon, Haskins, Hardwick, Mitchell, Crawford, Lowe, Young, Breeland, and Duncan HJ-15
03/05/08	House	Amended HJ-52
03/05/08	House	Read second time HJ-92
03/05/08	House	Roll call Yeas-83 Nays-24 HJ-92
03/05/08	House	Motion noted- Rep. Kennedy moved to reconsider the vote whereby H. 4620 was read the second time HJ-102
03/06/08	House	Motion to reconsider tabled HJ-26
03/06/08	House	Roll call Yeas-77 Nays-34 HJ-27
03/06/08	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-31
03/11/08	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-8
03/11/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-8