H 3424 Joint Resolution, By Cato, M.O. Alexander, J.J. Bailey, B.O. Baker, 
R.A. Barber, H.H. Clyborne, Cooper, Cork, R.C. Fulmer, H.M. Hallman, Haskins, 
M.F. Jaskwhich, K.G. Kempe, Littlejohn, S.G. Manly, McKay, Meacham, Vaughn, 
D.A. Wright, R.M. Young and Young-Brickell
 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section 2, Article III of the
 Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the House of
 Representatives, so as to provide that beginning in 1992, members of the House
 of Representatives may not serve more than six consecutive terms, to provide
 exemptions for members presently serving and for a person who submits a
 petition signed by twenty-five percent of the electors in the area from which
 the person is elected; and proposing an amendment to Section 6, Article III,
 of the Constitution, relating to the Senate, so as to provide that beginning
 in 1992, members of the Senate may not serve more than three consecutive
 terms, to provide exemptions for members presently serving and for a person
 who submits a petition signed by twenty-five percent of the electors in the
 area from which the person is elected.

   02/05/91  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-7
   02/05/91  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-7
   05/13/92  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-19
   05/26/92  House  Objection by Rep. Carnell, Gentry, McAbee, McLeod
                     & Harrelson HJ-61

COMMITTEE REPORT

May 13, 1992

H. 3424

Introduced by REPS. Cato, A. Young, Fulmer, Cooper, Baker, Jaskwhich, Vaughn, Clyborne, R. Young, Hallman, M.O. Alexander, Cork, McKay, Manly, Haskins, Wright, Littlejohn, Barber, Meacham, Kempe and J. Bailey

S. Printed 5/13/92--H.

Read the first time February 5, 1991.

To whom was referred a Joint Resolution (H. 3424), proposing an amendment to Section 2, Article III of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the House of Representatives, so as to provide that beginning in 1992, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

DAVID H. WILKINS, for Committee.

A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING IN 1992, MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN SIX CONSECUTIVE TERMS, TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS FOR MEMBERS PRESENTLY SERVING AND FOR A PERSON WHO SUBMITS A PETITION SIGNED BY TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE ELECTORS IN THE AREA FROM WHICH THE PERSON IS ELECTED; AND PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 6, ARTICLE III, OF THE CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THE SENATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING IN 1992, MEMBERS OF THE SENATE MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN THREE CONSECUTIVE TERMS, TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS FOR MEMBERS PRESENTLY SERVING AND FOR A PERSON WHO SUBMITS A PETITION SIGNED BY TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE ELECTORS IN THE AREA FROM WHICH THE PERSON IS ELECTED.

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

SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 2, Article III, of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:

"Section 2. (A) The House of Representatives shall be composed of members chosen by ballot every second year by citizens of this State, qualified as in this Constitution is provided. Beginning in 1992, no person elected representative may succeed himself after six consecutive terms but is re-eligible. The limitation on the number of terms served does not apply to members serving at the conclusion of the one hundred ninth South Carolina General Assembly who are re-elected to serve in the one hundred tenth South Carolina General Assembly unless they are unseated.

(B) The provisions of this section do not apply to a person who submits a petition to the appropriate official signed by twenty-five percent of the electors in the area from which the person is elected. The General Assembly shall provide by law for the implementation of this section."

SECTION 2. It is proposed that Section 6, Article III, of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:

"Section 6. (A) The Senate shall be composed of one member from each county district, to be elected for the term of four years by the qualified electors in each county district, in the same manner in which members of the House of Representatives are chosen. Beginning in 1992, no person elected Senator may succeed himself after three consecutive terms but is re-eligible. The limitation on the number of terms served does not apply to members serving at the conclusion of the one hundred ninth South Carolina General Assembly who are re-elected to serve in the one hundred tenth South Carolina General Assembly unless they are unseated.

(B) The provisions of this section do not apply to a person who submits a petition to the appropriate official signed by twenty-five percent of the electors in the area from which the person is elected. The General Assembly shall provide by law for the implementation of this section."

SECTION 3. The proposed amendments 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 Sections 2 and 6, Article III, of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to provide that a person elected to the House of Representatives, beginning in 1992, may not serve more than six consecutive terms, but are re-eligible, to provide that the limitation shall not apply to members serving at the conclusion of the one hundred ninth South Carolina General Assembly who are re-elected to serve in the one hundred tenth South Carolina General Assembly unless they are unseated; to provide that a person elected to the Senate, beginning in 1992, may not succeed himself after three consecutive terms but is re-eligible, to provide that the limitation does not apply to members serving at the conclusion of the one hundred ninth South Carolina General Assembly who are re-elected to serve in the one hundred tenth South Carolina General Assembly unless they are unseated and provide for an exemption of a person submitting a petition signed by twenty-five percent of the electors to the appropriate official?

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'."