H 3576 Session 109 (1991-1992)
H 3576 Joint Resolution, By I.K. Rudnick, J.M. Baxley, R.S. Corning,
J.L.M. Cromer, M.F. Jaskwhich, S.G. Manly and Quinn
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of South
Carolina, 1895, by adding Section 15 to Article XVII so as to permit the
enactment of Laws and Constitutional Amendments by initiative petition.
02/21/91 House Introduced and read first time HJ-6
02/21/91 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-7
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, BY ADDING SECTION 15 TO ARTICLE
XVII SO AS TO PERMIT THE ENACTMENT OF LAWS AND
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS BY INITIATIVE PETITION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article XVII of the Constitution of
this State be amended by adding:
"Section 15. In addition to the provisions of Article III and
Article XVI of this Constitution, relating to the enactment of laws and
constitutional amendments, there is reserved in the people the power to
enact laws and constitutional amendments by means of initiative
petition. An initiative petition must contain a full and correct copy of
the title and text of the proposed law or amendment and must be signed
by a number of qualified electors, not fewer than eight percent of the
qualified electors eligible to vote at the last general election. A valid
signature on an initiative petition must include the name, complete
address, precinct, and voter registration identification number of the
signer. A petition must be presented to the State Election Commission
at least sixty days before a general election. If the commission
determines that the petition conforms to the requirements of this section
it shall submit the proposed law or constitutional amendment to the
qualified electors of this State at the next general election. If a majority
of the qualified electors voting on the proposed law or constitutional
amendment vote in favor of the proposed law or constitutional
amendment it is a law of this State or a part of this Constitution. The
commission shall certify the result to the Code Commissioner who shall
assign the law or constitutional amendment to an appropriate place in the
Code of Laws or the Constitution."
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:
"Must Article XVII of the Constitution of this State be amended
by adding a new section so as to provide for the enactment of a law or
constitutional amendment initiated by a petition signed by no fewer than
eight percent of the qualified electors eligible to vote at the last general
election followed by a majority vote in favor of the proposed law or
constitutional amendment at the next general election?
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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