H 3279 Session 118 (2009-2010)
H 3279 Joint Resolution, By T.R. Young, D.C. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.R. Smith,
Stewart, Millwood, Daning, Horne, Funderburk, Wylie, Bedingfield, Hart, Harrell,
A.D. Young, Viers and Gunn
Similar(H 3275, H 3614, H 4475)
A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS
OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO DELETE THE SECRETARY OF STATE FROM THE LIST OF STATE
OFFICERS WHICH THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TO BE ELECTED AND PROVIDE THAT THE
SECRETARY OF STATE MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UPON THE ADVICE AND
CONSENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR A TERM COTERMINOUS WITH THE GOVERNOR UPON
THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE SERVING IN OFFICE ON THE
DATE OF THE RATIFICATION OF THIS PROVISION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE BY LAW FOR THE DUTIES, COMPENSATION, AND QUALIFICATIONS
FOR OFFICE, THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH THE APPOINTMENT IS MADE, AND THE
PROCEDURES BY WHICH THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE.
01/14/09 House Introduced and read first time HJ-20
01/14/09 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-21
01/28/09 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Millwood
02/05/09 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Daning
02/17/09 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Horne
03/31/09 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk
04/22/09 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Judiciary HJ-9
04/28/09 House Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 29, 2009 HJ-29
04/29/09 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wylie,
Bedingfield, Hart
04/29/09 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Ott, Kennedy, JH
Neal, Hodges, McEachern, JE Smith, Jefferson,
Cobb-Hunter, Vick, Hosey, Sellers, Mack, White,
Lowe, Long, Cato, Crawford, Govan, Umphlett,
Jennings, Erickson, RL Brown, Brantley, Hutto,
King, Pinson, Parks, and Harvin HJ-164
05/12/09 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Harrell,
A.D.Young
05/12/09 House Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 13, 2009 HJ-50
05/13/09 House Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 14, 2009 HJ-52
05/14/09 House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 19, 2009 HJ-67
05/19/09 House Amended HJ-49
05/19/09 House Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 20, 2009 HJ-64
05/20/09 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Viers
05/20/09 House Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 21, 2009 HJ-56
01/13/10 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gunn
01/13/10 House Read second time HJ-31
01/13/10 House Roll call Yeas-77 Nays-41 HJ-32
01/14/10 House Rejected HJ-543
01/14/10 House Roll call Yeas-72 Nays-38 HJ-543
01/14/10 House Motion noted- Rep. Sellers noted the motion to
reconsider the vote whereby H. 3279 was rejected
HJ-555
01/19/10 House Debate adjourned on motion to reconsider until
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 HJ-19
01/26/10 House Debate adjourned on motion to reconsider until
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 HJ-10
01/27/10 House Reconsidered HJ-23
01/27/10 House Debate adjourned HJ-23
01/27/10 House Rejected HJ-25
01/27/10 House Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-34 HJ-26
H. 3279
AMENDED--NOT PRINTED IN THE HOUSE
Amt. No. 1 (Doc. Path council\gjk\20299sd09)
May 19, 2009
H. 3279
Introduced by Reps. T.R. Young, D.C. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.R. Smith, Stewart, Millwood, Daning, Horne and Funderburk
S. Printed 4/22/09--H.
Read the first time January 14, 2009.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO DELETE THE SECRETARY OF STATE FROM THE LIST OF STATE OFFICERS WHICH THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TO BE ELECTED AND PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UPON THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR A TERM COTERMINOUS WITH THE GOVERNOR UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE SERVING IN OFFICE ON THE DATE OF THE RATIFICATION OF THIS PROVISION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE BY LAW FOR THE DUTIES, COMPENSATION, AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE, THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH THE APPOINTMENT IS MADE, AND THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 7, Article VI of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding the following new paragraph at the end:
"Beginning upon the expiration of the term of the Secretary of State serving in office on the date of the ratification of the provisions of this paragraph, the Secretary of State must be appointed by the Governor, upon the advice and consent of the General Assembly. The term of office must be for four years, coterminous with that of the Governor. The General Assembly shall provide by law for the duties, compensation, and qualifications for office, the procedures by which the appointment is made, and the procedures by which the Secretary of State may be removed from office."
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 delete the Secretary of State from the list of state officers which the Constitution requires to be elected; provide that upon the expiration of the term of the Secretary of State serving in office on the date of the ratification of this provision, the Secretary of State must be appointed by the Governor, upon the advice and consent of the General Assembly; and require the General Assembly to provide by law for the duties, compensation, and qualifications for office, the procedures by which the appointment is made, and the procedures by which the Secretary of State may be removed from office?
The proposed amendment 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:
Yes []
No []
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'."
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'."
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