S 1028 Session 110 (1993-1994)
S 1028 Joint Resolution, By Ryberg, Gregory, Mescher, O'Dell, L.E. Richter,
Waldrep and Wilson
Similar(H 4578)
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 serve only three
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 three new terms thereafter; proposing an amendment to Article
III, Section 6 of the Constitution, relating to the Senate, so as to provide
that Senators may serve only two 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 new terms thereafter, and to
revise certain obsolete r
01/13/94 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
01/13/94 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-7
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 SERVE ONLY THREE 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 THREE NEW
TERMS THEREAFTER; PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE
III, SECTION 6 OF THE CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THE SENATE,
SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SENATORS MAY SERVE ONLY TWO
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 NEW TERMS THEREAFTER, AND TO REVISE CERTAIN
OBSOLETE REFERENCES.
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
three two-year terms. A member of the House of Representatives serving
in office on the effective date of the ratification of the provision in this
section limiting the number of terms a House member may serve may
continue to serve his then current term and then three new terms
thereafter."
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 serve only three 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 three new terms thereafter?
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 four-year
terms. A member of the Senate serving in office on the effective date of
the ratification of the provision in this section limiting the number of terms
a Senator may serve may continue to serve his then current term and then
two new terms thereafter."
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 serve
only two 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 new terms thereafter?
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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