S 916 Session 111 (1995-1996)
S 0916 Joint Resolution, By Courson, S. Boan, Courtney, Elliott, Giese, Gregory,
Hayes, Lander, Leatherman, Mescher, Reese, M.T. Rose, Setzler and Wilson
Similar(S 42, H 3083)
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section 7, Article III of the
Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to qualifications of members of
the State Senate and House of Representatives, and to Section 1, Article VI
relating to the eligibility for office of any person popularly elected to any
office of this state or the political subdivisions of this state, so as to
provide that no person is eligible for these offices who has been convicted of
a felony under state or federal law, including a plea of guilty or nolo
contendre to these offenses.
09/26/95 Senate Prefiled
09/26/95 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/09/96 Senate Introduced and read first time
01/09/96 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE III
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895,
RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE
STATE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND
TO SECTION 1, ARTICLE VI RELATING TO THE
ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFICE OF ANY PERSON POPULARLY
ELECTED TO ANY OFFICE OF THIS STATE OR THE
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO
PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON IS ELIGIBLE FOR THESE
OFFICES WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY
UNDER STATE OR FEDERAL LAW, INCLUDING A PLEA OF
GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO THESE OFFENSES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 7, Article III of the Constitution of South
Carolina, 1895, is amended to read:
"Section 7. No person shall be is eligible
for a seat in the Senate or House of Representatives who, at the
time of his election, is not a duly qualified elector under this
Constitution in the Senatorial district in regard to any
particular seat as may be designated by the General Assembly, as to
the Senate, and in the county, as to the House, in which he may
be chosen. Senators shall must be at least
twenty-five and Representatives at least twenty-one years of age.
No person who has been convicted of a felony under state or
federal law or a violation of the election laws, or who has pled
guilty or nolo contendere to these offenses, is eligible to serve as a
member of the Senate or the House of Representatives."
SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to
the qualified electors at the next general election. Ballots must be
provided at the various voting precincts with the following words
printed or written on the ballots:
"Must Section 7, Article III of the Constitution of this State
relating to qualifications of members of the State Senate and House
of Representatives be amended so as to provide that no person is
eligible for these offices who has been convicted of a felony under
state or federal law, including a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to
these offenses?
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. Section 1, Article VI of the Constitution of South
Carolina, 1895, is amended to read:
"Section 1. No person shall may be
popularly elected to any office in this State or its political
subdivisions unless he possess possesses the
qualifications of an elector,. Every qualified elector
shall be eligible to any office to be voted for, unless is
not disqualified by age as prescribed in this Constitution,
and has not been convicted of a felony under state or federal law,
including a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to these offenses.
No person shall may be elected or appointed to
office in this State for life or during good behavior, but the terms
of all officers shall must be for some specified
period except officers in the militia."
SECTION 4. The proposed amendment must be submitted to
the qualified electors at the next general election. Ballots must be
provided at the various voting precincts with the following words
printed or written on the ballots:
"Must Section 1, Article VI of the Constitution of this State
relating to the eligibility for office of any person popularly elected
to any office of this State or the political subdivisions of this State
be amended, so as to provide that no person is eligible for these
offices who has been convicted of a felony under state or federal
law, including a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to these offenses?
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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