S 0610 Joint Resolution, By McConnell, Martin, Courson, Richardson, Ryberg, Grooms, Mescher, Drummond and Reese
Similar (H 4071)
Summary: Constitutional amendment, certain constitutional officers appointed rather than elected, B&C Board membership revised
    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, THEY MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, UPON THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, EXCEPT FOR THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL WHO 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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04/16/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-24
04/16/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-24