S 0681 Joint Resolution, By M.T. Rose
 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Article X of the Constitution of
 South Carolina, 1895, relating to finance and taxation, by adding Section 17,
 so as to provide that no tax or license fee may be imposed, levied, or
 increased by the General Assembly, except by an act adopted by an affirmative
 vote in each branch of the General Assembly by three-fifths of the total
 membership in each branch, and to provide that this Section does not apply to
 taxes required pursuant to the provisions of Article X, Section 13.

   02/19/91  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-8
   02/19/91  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-8

A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO FINANCE AND TAXATION, BY ADDING SECTION 17, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO TAX OR LICENSE FEE MAY BE IMPOSED, LEVIED, OR INCREASED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, EXCEPT BY AN ACT ADOPTED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE IN EACH BRANCH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY THREE-FIFTHS OF THE TOTAL MEMBERSHIP IN EACH BRANCH, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO TAXES REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 13.

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. No tax or license fee may be imposed, levied, or increased by the General Assembly, except by an act adopted by an affirmative vote by three-fifths of the total membership in each branch. This section does not apply to taxes required pursuant to the provisions of Article X, Section 13."

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 Article X of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding Section 17 so as to provide that no tax or license fee may be imposed, levied, or increased by the General Assembly except by an act adopted by an affirmative vote by three-fifths of the total membership in each branch, provided that this section does not apply to taxes required pursuant to the provisions of Article X, Section 13?

[] Yes

[] No

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