H 3070 Session 110 (1993-1994)
H 3070 Joint Resolution, By I.K. Rudnick, R.A. Barber, J.M. Baxley,
J.L.M. Cromer and Phillips
Similar(S 84, S 117, H 3160, H 3465)
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.
01/12/93 House Introduced and read first time HJ-36
01/12/93 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-37
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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