S 36 Session 112 (1997-1998)
S 0036 Joint Resolution, By Courson, Fair, Giese, Passailaigue and Setzler
A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO FINANCE AND TAXATION, BY ADDING SECTION 3C,
SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO TAX, SUBSIDY, OR CHARGE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED, FIXED,
LAID, OR LEVIED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, EXCEPT UPON AN ACT OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY ADOPTED WITH AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE IN EACH BRANCH OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY BY TWO-THIRDS OF THE TOTAL MEMBERSHIP IN EACH BRANCH, PROVIDED THAT
THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO TAXES REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 13 OF ARTICLE X, OR TO THE PROVISIONS IN AN ACT TO BRING THE STATE
INCOME TAX PROVISIONS OF THE 1976 CODE, AS AMENDED, INTO CONFORMITY WITH THE
FEDERAL INCOME TAX CODE.
01/14/97 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-96
01/14/97 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-96
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO
FINANCE AND TAXATION, BY ADDING SECTION 3C, SO AS
TO PROVIDE THAT NO TAX, SUBSIDY, OR CHARGE SHALL
BE ESTABLISHED, FIXED, LAID, OR LEVIED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, EXCEPT UPON AN ACT OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTED WITH AN AFFIRMATIVE
VOTE IN EACH BRANCH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY
TWO-THIRDS OF THE TOTAL MEMBERSHIP IN EACH
BRANCH, PROVIDED THAT THIS SECTION SHALL NOT
APPLY TO TAXES REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 13 OF ARTICLE X, OR TO
PROVISIONS IN AN ACT TO BRING THE STATE INCOME
TAX PROVISIONS OF THE 1976 CODE, AS AMENDED, INTO
CONFORMITY WITH THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX CODE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article X of the Constitution of
this State be amended by adding:
"Section 3C. No tax, subsidy, or charge shall be established,
fixed, laid, or levied by the General Assembly, except upon an act of
the General Assembly adopted with an affirmative vote in each
branch of the General Assembly by two-thirds of the total
membership in each branch, provided that this section shall not apply
to taxes required pursuant to the provisions of Section 13 of Article
X, or to provisions in an act to bring the state income tax provisions
of the 1976 Code, as amended, into conformity with the federal
income tax code."
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 ballot:
"Shall Article X of the Constitution of this State be amended
by adding Section 3C so as to provide that no tax, subsidy, or charge
shall be established, fixed, laid, or levied by the General Assembly,
except upon an act of the General Assembly adopted with an
affirmative vote in each branch of the General Assembly by
two-thirds of the total membership in each branch, provided that this
section shall not apply to taxes required pursuant to the provisions of
Section 13 of Article X, or to provisions in an act to bring the state
income tax provisions of the 1976 Code, as amended, into conformity
with the federal income tax code?
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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