S 709 Session 111 (1995-1996)
S 0709 Joint Resolution, By McConnell
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of South
Carolina, 1895, by adding Section 17 to Article X so as to authorize the
qualified electors of a county, municipality, special purpose district,
fiscally autonomous school district, and other political subdivisions to
submit any legislation instrument by a petition process, including one
limiting the total revenue which a county, municipality, special purpose
district, fiscally autonomous school district, and other political
subdivisions may expend during a fiscal year, provide for the mandatory
adoption of the legislative instrument, and provide that the initiated
ordinance or resolution may not be amended or repealed except by the petition
initiated procedure.
04/06/95 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
04/06/95 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-9
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, BY ADDING SECTION 17 TO
ARTICLE X SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF A COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, SPECIAL
PURPOSE DISTRICT, FISCALLY AUTONOMOUS SCHOOL
DISTRICT, AND OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO
SUBMIT ANY LEGISLATION INSTRUMENT BY A PETITION
PROCESS, INCLUDING ONE LIMITING THE TOTAL
REVENUE WHICH A COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, SPECIAL
PURPOSE DISTRICT, FISCALLY AUTONOMOUS SCHOOL
DISTRICT, AND OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS MAY
EXPEND DURING A FISCAL YEAR, PROVIDE FOR THE
MANDATORY ADOPTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE
INSTRUMENT, AND PROVIDE THAT THE INITIATED
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION MAY NOT BE AMENDED OR
REPEALED EXCEPT BY THE PETITION INITIATED
PROCEDURE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article X of the Constitution of
this State be amended by adding:
"Section 17. (A) The qualified electors of a county,
municipality, special purpose district, or fiscally autonomous school
district may propose ordinances, resolutions, or other appropriate
legislative instruments by a petition signed by the qualified electors
of the county, municipality, special purpose district, autonomous
school district, or other political subdivisions on any subject not
inconsistent with other provisions of this constitution.
(B) The initiated legislative instruments authorized in this
section specifically include the authority to limit the total revenue
which the county, municipality, special purpose district, fiscally
autonomous school district, or other political subdivisions may
expend during a fiscal year.
(C) An initiated legislative instrument must be adopted as it was
submitted to the county, municipality, special purpose district,
autonomous school district, or other political subdivisions adopted
within thirty days of receiving it.
(D) No amendment or repeal of the legislative instrument is
effective unless amended or repealed by another petition initiated
legislative instrument."
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 ballot:
"Must Section 17, Article X of the Constitution of this
State be amended so as to authorize the qualified electors of a
county, municipality, special purpose district, fiscally autonomous
school district, and any other political subdivisions to submit a
legislative instrument by petition process, including one limiting the
total revenue a county, municipality, special purpose district,
fiscally autonomous school district, or any other political
subdivisions may expend during a fiscal year, provide for the
adoption of the legislative instrument and the method by which it
may be amended or repealed?
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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