H 3340 Session 111 (1995-1996)
H 3340 Joint Resolution, By Seithel, R.C. Fulmer and H.M. Hallman
Similar(H 3075)
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 four
complete two-year terms and to provide that House members serving in office
when this provision is ratified into law who have served at least four
two-year terms may complete the term which they are currently serving after
which they are barred from further service; and 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 complete four-year terms, to provide
that Senators serving in office when this provision is ratified into law who
have served at least two four-year terms may complete the term which they are
currently serving after which they are barred from further service, and to
revise certain obsolete references.
01/19/95 House Introduced and read first time HJ-25
01/19/95 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-25
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
FOUR COMPLETE TWO-YEAR TERMS AND TO PROVIDE
THAT HOUSE MEMBERS SERVING IN OFFICE WHEN THIS
PROVISION IS RATIFIED INTO LAW WHO HAVE SERVED
AT LEAST FOUR TWO-YEAR TERMS MAY COMPLETE THE
TERM WHICH THEY ARE CURRENTLY SERVING AFTER
WHICH THEY ARE BARRED FROM FURTHER SERVICE;
AND 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 COMPLETE FOUR-YEAR TERMS, TO
PROVIDE THAT SENATORS SERVING IN OFFICE WHEN
THIS PROVISION IS RATIFIED INTO LAW WHO HAVE
SERVED AT LEAST TWO FOUR-YEAR TERMS MAY
COMPLETE THE TERM WHICH THEY ARE CURRENTLY
SERVING AFTER WHICH THEY ARE BARRED FROM
FURTHER SERVICE, AND TO REVISE CERTAIN OBSOLETE
REFERENCES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that 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 four complete 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 who has served at least four
two-year terms in the House may continue to serve his then current
term after which he is barred from further service in the House.
Service in another public office does not constitute prior service for
purposes of this provision and this limitation on the number of
terms which may be served applies whether or not the terms served
in this office are consecutive or nonconsecutive."
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 four complete
two-year terms in office and to provide that House members serving
in office when this provision is ratified into law who have served at
least four two-year terms in the House may complete the term
which they are currently serving after which they are barred from
further service in the House?
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. It is proposed that 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
complete 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 who
has served at least two four-year terms in the Senate may continue
to serve his then current term after which he is barred from further
service in the Senate. Service in another public office does not
constitute prior service for purposes of this provision and this
limitation on the number of terms which may be served applies
whether or not the terms served in this office are consecutive or
nonconsecutive."
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 complete four-year terms in office and to
provide that Senators serving in office when this provision is
ratified into law who have served at least two four-year terms in the
Senate may complete the term which they are currently serving
after which they are barred from further service in the Senate?
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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