S 0640 Joint Resolution, By Elliott and Reese
 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTIONS 3 AND 4, ARTICLE IV OF
 THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE GOVERNOR BEING
 ELIGIBLE TO SERVE TWO SUCCESSIVE TERMS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR MAY
 NOT SUCCEED HIMSELF IN OFFICE, BUT IS RE-ELIGIBLE, AND TO CHANGE THE LENGTH OF
 HIS TERM FROM FOUR TO SIX YEARS.

   04/22/03  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-24
   04/22/03  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-24

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTIONS 3 AND 4, ARTICLE IV OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE GOVERNOR BEING ELIGIBLE TO SERVE TWO SUCCESSIVE TERMS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR MAY NOT SUCCEED HIMSELF IN OFFICE, BUT IS RE-ELIGIBLE, AND TO CHANGE THE LENGTH OF HIS TERM FROM FOUR TO SIX YEARS.

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

SECTION    1.    It is proposed that Section 3, Article IV of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:

"Section 3.    The Governor shall must be elected by the qualified voters of the State at the regular election every other even-numbered year after 1970. No person shall be elected Governor for more than two successive terms may succeed himself in office, but is re-eligible."

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 Section 3, Article IV of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to provide that the Governor may not succeed himself in office, but is re-eligible?

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 Section 4, Article IV of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:

"Section    4.    The term of office of the Governor shall must be four six years, beginning at noon on the first Wednesday following the second Tuesday in January next after his election and ending at noon on the first Wednesday following the second Tuesday in January four six years later."

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 ballot:

"Must Section 4, Article IV of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to change the length of term of the Governor from four to six years?

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'."