H 4578 Session 110 (1993-1994)
H 4578 Joint Resolution, By Wilkins, B.O. Baker, Cato, H.H. Clyborne, Fair,
M.F. Jaskwhich and Vaughn
Similar(S 1028)
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.
01/20/94 House Introduced and read first time HJ-3
01/20/94 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-3
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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