H*3146(Rat #0235, Act #0267 of 2018)  Joint Resolution, By Delleney, G.R. Smith, 
B. Newton, Pitts, G.M. Smith, Daning, Taylor, Martin, W. Newton, Elliott, 
Loftis, Burns, Hixon, Erickson and Willis

Similar(S 137, H 3036)
 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI OF THE
 CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE
 CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO DELETE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
 EDUCATION FROM THE LIST OF STATE OFFICERS WHICH THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TO
 BE ELECTED AND PROVIDE THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION MUST BE APPOINTED
 BY THE GOVERNOR, UPON THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, TO SERVE AT THE
 PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR BEGINNING IN JANUARY 2023, OR UPON A VACANCY IN THE
 OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION AFTER THE DATE OF THE RATIFICATION
 OF THIS AMENDMENT, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL
 ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE BY LAW FOR THE DUTIES, COMPENSATION, AND QUALIFICATIONS
 FOR THE OFFICE. - ratified title

   12/15/16  House  Prefiled
   12/15/16  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/10/17  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 91)
   01/10/17  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 91)
   01/11/17  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Daning
                     (House Journal-page 42)
   01/19/17  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor
   01/25/17  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 6)
   01/26/17         Scrivener's error corrected
   01/31/17  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Martin
   01/31/17  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Clary, Hiott, Bamberg
   01/31/17  House  Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-1-17
                     (House Journal-page 27)
   02/01/17  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton
   02/01/17  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). McCoy, Stavrinakis,
                     GR Smith, Toole, Dilliard, Hosey, Weeks, JE
                     Smith, Ott, Jefferson, Clyburn, Kirby,
                     Robinson-Simpson (House Journal-page 16)
   02/02/17  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Elliott,
                     Loftis, Burns
   02/07/17  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon
   02/16/17  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson
   02/22/17  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis
   02/22/17  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 27)
   02/22/17  House  Roll call Yeas-87  Nays-24 (House Journal-page 27)
   02/23/17  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 7)
   02/23/17  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
   02/23/17  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 11)
   05/03/18  Senate Polled out of committee Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 3)
   05/03/18  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 3)
   05/08/18  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 93)
   05/08/18  Senate Roll call Ayes-26  Nays-6 (Senate Journal-page 93)
   05/10/18  Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 181)
   05/10/18  Senate Roll call Ayes-38  Nays-6 (Senate Journal-page 181)
   05/14/18         Ratified R 235
   05/14/18         No signature required
   05/14/18         Effective date 05/14/18
   10/16/18         Act No. 267

(A267, R235, H3146)

A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO DELETE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION FROM THE LIST OF STATE OFFICERS WHICH THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TO BE ELECTED AND PROVIDE THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, UPON THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, TO SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR BEGINNING IN JANUARY 2023, OR UPON A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION AFTER THE DATE OF THE RATIFICATION OF THIS AMENDMENT, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE BY LAW FOR THE DUTIES, COMPENSATION, AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE OFFICE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Appointment of Superintendent of Education

SECTION    1.    It is proposed that Section 7, Article VI of the Constitution of this State, as last amended by Act 1 of 2015, is further amended by adding the following new paragraph at the end:

"Beginning in January 2023, or upon a vacancy in the office of Superintendent of Education after the date of the ratification of the provisions of this paragraph, whichever occurs first, the Superintendent of Education must be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The appointed Superintendent of Education shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The General Assembly shall provide by law for the duties, compensation, and qualifications for the office."

Submission of ballot question to qualified electors

SECTION    2.    The proposed amendment in Section 1 must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:

"Must Section 7, Article VI of the Constitution of this State, relating to state constitutional officers, be amended so as to provide that beginning in January 2023, or upon a vacancy in the office of Superintendent of Education after the date of the ratification of the provisions of this paragraph, whichever occurs first, the Superintendent of Education must be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate; to provide that the appointed Superintendent of Education shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor; and to require the General Assembly to provide by law for the duties, compensation, and qualifications for the office?

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."

Ratified the 14th day of May, 2018.