S*1140(Rat #0593, Act #0689 of 1988)  Joint Resolution, By Holland, Matthews, 
Moore and Wilson

Similar(H 2053)
 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section 22 of Article V of the
 Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to grant and petit juries, so
 as to delete the requirement that jurors must be qualified electors of this
 State and be of good moral character, and provide that jurors must be
 residents of this State and have such other qualifications as the General
 Assembly may prescribe.

   01/27/88  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-10
   01/27/88  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-10
   03/02/88  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-19
   03/03/88  Senate Read second time SJ-63
   03/03/88  Senate  Third reading on Tuesday SJ-65
   03/08/88  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-40
   03/09/88  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-1835
   03/09/88  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-1835
   03/30/88  House  Committee report: Majority favorable, minority
                     unfavorable Judiciary HJ-2394
   04/21/88  House  Special order, set for following consideration of
                     S 1062 (Under H 4206) HJ-3175
   04/27/88  House  Read second time HJ-3366
   05/04/88  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-3548
   05/12/88         Ratified R 593
   05/12/88         No signature required
   05/12/88         Act No. 689
   06/06/88         Copies available

A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 22 OF ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO GRAND AND PETIT JURIES, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT JURORS MUST BE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THIS STATE AND BE OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER, AND PROVIDE THAT JURORS MUST BE RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE AND HAVE SUCH OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY PRESCRIBE.

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

Constitutional amendment proposed

SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 22 of Article V of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:

"Section 22. The petit jury of the circuit court shall consist of twelve members and the number of jurors of other courts shall be determined by law. All jurors in any trial court must agree to a verdict in order to render the same. The grand jury of each county shall consist of eighteen members, twelve of whom must agree in a matter before it can be submitted to the court. Each juror must be a resident of this State and have such other qualifications as the General Assembly may prescribe."

Question submitted to electors

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 thereon:

"Must Section 22 of Article V of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to delete the requirement that jurors must be qualified electors of this State and be of good moral character and provide that jurors must be residents of this State and have such other qualifications as the General Assembly may prescribe?

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'."

Ratified the 12th day of May, 1988.