H 3237 Session 110 (1993-1994)
H 3237 Joint Resolution, By H.H. Clyborne, J.J. Bailey, Canty, Cooper,
H.M. Hallman, S.S. Wofford and R.M. Young
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Article III, Section 2 of the
Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the House of
Representatives, so as to provide that House members may only serve four
consecutive two-year terms and to provide that House members serving in office
when this provision is ratified into law may complete the term which they are
currently serving plus four consecutive new terms; proposing an amendment to
Article III, Section 6 of the Constitution, relating to the Senate, so as to
provide that Senators may only serve two consecutive four-year terms, to
provide that Senators serving in office when this provision is ratified into
law may complete the term which they are currently serving plus two
consecutive new terms, and to revise certain obsolete references; proposing an
amendment to Article VI, Section 1 of the Constitution, relating to
eligibility for office, so as to provide that persons popularly elected to any
office of a political subdivision of this State may only serve two consecutive
terms and to provide that persons serving in these offices when this provision
is ratified into law may complete the term which they are currently serving
plus two consecutive new terms; and proposing an amendment to Article VI,
Section 7 of the Constitutional Officers of this State, so as to provide that
Constitutional Officers may only serve two consecutive four-year terms and to
provide that Constitutional Officers serving in office when this provision is
ratified into law may complete the term which they are currently serving plus
two consecutive new terms.
01/21/93 House Introduced and read first time HJ-6
01/21/93 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-7
05/18/93 House Tabled in committee
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 2 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING
TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO PROVIDE
THAT HOUSE MEMBERS MAY ONLY SERVE FOUR
CONSECUTIVE TWO-YEAR TERMS AND TO PROVIDE THAT
HOUSE MEMBERS SERVING IN OFFICE WHEN THIS PROVISION
IS RATIFIED INTO LAW MAY COMPLETE THE TERM WHICH
THEY ARE CURRENTLY SERVING PLUS FOUR CONSECUTIVE
NEW TERMS; PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III,
SECTION 6 OF THE CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THE
SENATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SENATORS MAY ONLY
SERVE TWO CONSECUTIVE FOUR-YEAR TERMS, TO PROVIDE
THAT SENATORS SERVING IN OFFICE WHEN THIS PROVISION
IS RATIFIED INTO LAW MAY COMPLETE THE TERM WHICH
THEY ARE CURRENTLY SERVING PLUS TWO CONSECUTIVE
NEW TERMS, AND TO REVISE CERTAIN OBSOLETE
REFERENCES; PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI,
SECTION 1 OF THE CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO
ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFICE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS
POPULARLY ELECTED TO ANY OFFICE OF A POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE MAY ONLY SERVE TWO
CONSECUTIVE TERMS AND TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS
SERVING IN THESE OFFICES WHEN THIS PROVISION IS
RATIFIED INTO LAW MAY COMPLETE THE TERM WHICH
THEY ARE CURRENTLY SERVING PLUS TWO CONSECUTIVE
NEW TERMS; AND PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE
VI, SECTION 7 OF THE CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THE
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO
PROVIDE THAT CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS MAY ONLY
SERVE TWO CONSECUTIVE FOUR-YEAR TERMS AND TO
PROVIDE THAT CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS SERVING IN
OFFICE WHEN THIS PROVISION IS RATIFIED INTO LAW MAY
COMPLETE THE TERM WHICH THEY ARE CURRENTLY
SERVING PLUS TWO CONSECUTIVE NEW TERMS. Be it enacted
by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution of South
Carolina, 1895, is amended to read:
"Section 2. The House of Representatives shall
must be composed of members chosen by ballot every second
year by citizens of this State, qualified as in this Constitution is
provided.
A member of the House of Representatives may not serve more
than four consecutive two-year terms. A member of the House of
Representatives serving in office on the effective date of the ratification
of the provision herein contained limiting the number of terms a House
member may serve may continue to serve his then current term and then
four consecutive new terms immediately following."
SECTION 2. 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 ballots:
"Must Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution of this State
relating to the House of Representatives be amended so as to provide
that House members may only serve four consecutive two-year terms in
office and to provide that House members serving in office when this
provision is ratified into law may complete the term which they are
currently serving plus four consecutive new terms?
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'."
SECTION 3. Article III, Section 6 of the Constitution of South
Carolina, 1895, is amended to read:
"Section 6. The Senate shall must be composed
of one member chosen from each County senatorial election
district as established by law, to be elected for the term of four
years by the qualified electors in each County, of the
district in the same manner in which members of the House of
Representatives are chosen.
A member of the Senate may not serve more than two consecutive
four-year terms. A member of the Senate serving in office on the
effective date of the ratification of the provision herein contained
limiting the number of terms a Senator may serve may continue to serve
his then current term and then two consecutive new terms immediately
following."
SECTION 4. 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 ballots:
"Must Article III, Section 6 of the Constitution of this State
relating to the Senate be amended so as to provide that Senators may
only serve two consecutive four-year terms in office and to provide that
Senators serving in office when this provision is ratified into law may
complete the term which they are currently serving plus two consecutive
new terms?
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'."
SECTION 5. Article VI, Section 1 of the Constitution of South
Carolina, 1895, is amended to read:
"Section 1. No person shall may be
popularly elected to any office in this State or its political subdivisions
unless he possess the qualifications of an elector. Every qualified
elector shall be is eligible to any office to be voted for,
unless disqualified by age as prescribed in this Constitution. No person
shall may be elected or appointed to office in this State
for life or during good behavior, but the terms of all officers
shall must be for some specified period except officers
in the militia.
Persons popularly elected to any office of a political subdivision
of this State may only serve two consecutive terms and persons serving
in these offices when this provision is ratified into law may complete the
term which they are currently serving plus two consecutive new
terms."
SECTION 6. 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 ballots:
"Must Article VI, Section 1 of the Constitution of this State
relating to eligibility for office be amended so as to provide that persons
popularly elected to any office of a political subdivision of this State
may only serve two consecutive terms and provide that persons serving
in these offices when this provision is ratified into law may complete the
term which they are currently serving plus two consecutive new terms?
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'."
SECTION 7. Article VI, Section 7 of the Constitution of South Carolina,
1895, is amended to read:
"Section 7. There shall must be elected by
the qualified voters of the State a Secretary of State, an Attorney
General, a Treasurer, a Superintendent of Education, a
Comptroller General, a Commissioner of Agriculture, and an
Adjutant General who shall hold their respective offices for a term of
four years coterminous with that of the Governor. The duties and
compensation of such these offices shall
must be prescribed by law and their compensation shall
must be neither increased nor diminished during the period for
which they shall have been elected.
These constitutional officers may not serve more than two
consecutive four-year terms. A constitutional officer serving in office on
the effective date of the ratification of the provision herein contained
limiting the number of terms a constitutional officer may serve may
continue to serve his then current term and then two consecutive four-year terms immediately following."
SECTION 8. 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 ballots:
"Must Article VI, Section 7 of the Constitution of this State
relating to the constitutional officers of this State be amended so as to
provide that these constitutional officers may not serve more than two
consecutive four-year terms and to provide that a constitutional officer
of this State serving in office when this provision is ratified into law may
complete the term which he is currently serving plus two consecutive
four-year terms?
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'."
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