H*2216(Rat #0005, Act #0025 of 1983)  General Bill, By J.J. Snow

Similar(S 11)
 A Bill to ratify an Amendment to Section 7, Article VI of the Constitution of
 South Carolina, 1895, relating to the elective offices, so as to add the
 Commissioner of Agriculture.

   01/13/83  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-332
   01/14/83  House  Read second time HJ-341
   01/18/83  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-396
   01/18/83  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-183
   01/18/83  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-183
   01/26/83  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-260
   01/27/83  Senate Read second time SJ-286
   02/01/83  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-297
   02/03/83         Ratified R 5
   02/03/83         No signature required
   02/03/83         Effective date 02/03/83
   02/03/83         Act No. 25
   02/17/83         Copies available

AN ACT TO RATIFY AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE ELECTIVE OFFICES, SO AS TO ADD THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE.

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

Amendment ratified

SECTION 1. The amendment to Section 7 of Article VI of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, proposed under the terms of Joint Resolution 185 of 1981, having been submitted to the qualified electors at the general election of 1982 as prescribed in Section 1 of Article XVI of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, and a favorable vote having been received thereon, is ratified and declared to be a part of the Constitution, so that Section 7 of Article VI is amended to read:

"Section 7. There shall be elected by the qualified voters of the State a Secretary of State, an Attorney General, a Treasurer, a Superintendent of Education, Comptroller General, Commissioner of Agriculture, and an Adjutant General who shall hold their respective offices for a term of four years, coterminous with that of the Governor. The duties and compensation of such offices shall be prescribed by law and their compensation shall be neither increased nor diminished during the period for which they shall have been elected."

Ratified the 3rd day of February, 1983.