S 1247 Session 109 (1991-1992)
S 1247 Joint Resolution, By S.S. Martschink, Courson, Courtney, Drummond, Giese,
Hayes, R.L. Helmly, Holland, Leatherman, I.E. Lourie, McGill, Moore, O'Dell,
Peeler, M.T. Rose, Russell, Setzler, R.C. Shealy, J.V. Smith, Thomas and Wilson
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Article VI of the Constitution of
South Carolina, 1895, relating to state officers by adding Section 10 so as to
provide that the General Assembly, not later than January 15, 1995, by general
law shall provide for an Executive Cabinet of the Governor consisting of not
more than fifteen members as heads of departments organized as far as
practicable according to major purposes and functions as determined by the
General Assembly, and to provide that those agencies or departments of the
Executive Branch of State Government included in the Executive Cabinet shall
perform their functions and responsibilities under the auspices and
supervision of the Cabinet Department Head under whose jurisdiction they come.
02/04/92 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
02/04/92 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO
STATE OFFICERS BY ADDING SECTION 10 SO AS TO PROVIDE
THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, NOT LATER THAN JANUARY
15, 1995, BY GENERAL LAW SHALL PROVIDE FOR AN
EXECUTIVE CABINET OF THE GOVERNOR CONSISTING OF
NOT MORE THAN FIFTEEN MEMBERS AS HEADS OF
DEPARTMENTS ORGANIZED AS FAR AS PRACTICABLE
ACCORDING TO MAJOR PURPOSES AND FUNCTIONS AS
DETERMINED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO
PROVIDE THAT THOSE AGENCIES OR DEPARTMENTS OF THE
EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT INCLUDED IN
THE EXECUTIVE CABINET SHALL PERFORM THEIR
FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE AUSPICES
AND SUPERVISION OF THE CABINET DEPARTMENT HEAD
UNDER WHOSE JURISDICTION THEY COME.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article VI of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895,
is amended by adding:
"Section 10. The General Assembly, not later than January
15, 1995, by general law shall provide for an executive cabinet of the
Governor consisting of not more than fifteen members as heads of
departments organized as far as practicable according to major purposes
and functions as determined by the General Assembly. The department
heads in the cabinet so established must be appointed by the Governor
upon the advice and consent of the Senate by recorded vote. They shall
serve at the pleasure of the Governor with that compensation as provided
by law.
Those agencies or departments of the executive branch of state
government included in the executive cabinet shall perform their
functions and responsibilities under the auspices and supervision of the
cabinet department head under whose jurisdiction they come. No
legislative or judicial branches of government or the agencies or
functions thereof may be made a part of the executive cabinet's
jurisdiction."
SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the
qualified electors at the next general election. Ballots must be provided
at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or
written on the ballots:
"Shall Article VI of the Constitution of this State relating to
state officers be amended by adding Section 10 so as to provide that the
General Assembly, not later than January 15, 1995, by general law shall
provide for an executive cabinet of the Governor consisting of not more
than fifteen members as heads of departments organized as far as
practicable according to major purposes and functions as determined by
the General Assembly, and to provide that those agencies or departments
of the executive branch of state government included in the executive
cabinet shall perform their functions and responsibilities under the
auspices and supervision of the cabinet department head under whose
jurisdiction they come?
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'."
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