H 4440 Joint Resolution, By Cooper, Bailey, Cobb-Hunter, J.L.M. Cromer, 
Davenport, Easterday, Haskins, R.J. Herdklotz, T.E. Huff, H.G. Hutson, 
M.F. Jaskwhich, Kennedy, Koon, L.H. Limbaugh, Littlejohn, Mason, McKay, 
D.E. McTeer, Robinson, Sandifer, Sharpe, Simrill, R. Smith, Stille, Stuart, 
P.H. Thomas, Vaughn, Wilder and Young-Brickell
 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Article VI, Constitution of South
 Carolina, 1895, relating to offices by adding Section 7A so as to abolish the
 Office of Secretary of State and provide for its functions and duties to be
 devolved onto other State Constitutional Offices or state agencies in the
 manner the General Assembly shall provide by law.

   01/16/96  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-5
   01/16/96  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-5

A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO OFFICES BY ADDING SECTION 7A SO AS TO ABOLISH THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE AND PROVIDE FOR ITS FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES TO BE DEVOLVED ONTO OTHER STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES OR STATE AGENCIES IN THE MANNER THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE BY LAW.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article VI of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, be amended by adding:

"Section 7A. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 6 and 7 of this article and Section 12 of Article IV or any other provision of this Constitution, the office of Secretary of State is abolished as of the end of the term of office of the incumbent in office on the date of ratification of this section. The functions and duties of the Secretary of State must be devolved upon the remaining state constitutional offices or state agencies in the manner that the General Assembly shall provide by law."

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 VI of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding Section 7A so as to abolish the office of Secretary of State at the end of the term of the incumbent in office on the date of ratification of this amendment and provide that the functions and duties of the office must be devolved upon the remaining state constitutional offices or state agencies in the manner that the General Assembly shall provide by law?

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'."