S*0077(Rat #0556, Act #0520 of 1980)  Joint Resolution, By H.E. McDonald

Similar(S 35, H 2050)
 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section 3, Article IV, of the
 Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the election of the
 Governor, so as to permit a Governor to be elected to two successive terms.

   01/09/79  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-44
   01/09/79  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-44
   02/13/80  Senate Committee report: Majority favorable, minority
                     unfavorable Judiciary SJ-8
   02/26/80  Senate Special order, set for TUESDAY, MARCH 4,1980 SJ-27
   03/05/80  Senate Read second time SJ-14
   03/05/80  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-14
   03/05/80  Senate Roll call YEAS  37 NAYS   3 SJ-14
   03/05/80  Senate Special order, set for TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1980 SJ-14
   03/12/80  Senate Debate interrupted SJ-16
   03/13/80  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-3
   03/18/80  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-1453
   03/18/80  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-1453
   04/02/80  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-1805
   04/09/80  House   OBJECTION HJ-1944
   05/14/80  House  Special order, set for IMMED. FOLLOW 2ND READ OF
                     H-3512 (UNDER H-3948) HJ-2835
   05/14/80  House  Read second time HJ-2884
   05/29/80  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-3398
   06/04/80  Senate Ratified R 556 SJ-87
   06/09/80         Signed By Governor
   06/09/80         Act No. 520
   07/10/80         Copies available

A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3, ARTICLE IV, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF THE GOVERNOR, SO AS TO PERMIT A GOVERNOR TO BE ELECTED TO TWO SUCCESSIVE TERMS.

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

Amendment to Constitution proposed

Section 1. It is proposed that Section 3 of Article IV of the Constitution of this State be amended by striking the second sentence and inserting "No person shall be elected Governor for more than two successive terms." The section when amended shall read:

"Section 3. The Governor shall 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."

Amendment to be submitted to electors

Section 2. The proposed amendment shall be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots shall be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written thereon: "Shall Section 3 of Article IV of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to allow the Governor to be elected for two successive terms?

In favor of the amendment ________

Opposed to the amendment ________

Those voting in favor of the amendment shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the words 'In favor of the amendment' and those voting against the amendment shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the words 'Opposed to the amendment'."

Ratified the 4th day of July, 1980.