H 3114 Session 109 (1991-1992)
H 3114 Joint Resolution, By Wilkins, Cato, H.H. Clyborne, R.S. Corning, Haskins,
J.H. Hodges, T.E. Huff and J. Rama
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section 7, Article VI of the
Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the offices of Secretary of
State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, Superintendent of Education,
Comptroller General, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Adjutant General, so as
to provide that these offices must be filled by appointment by the Governor
instead of popular election by the qualified voters of this State.
12/27/90 House Prefiled
12/27/90 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/08/91 House Introduced and read first time HJ-69
01/08/91 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-69
A JOINT
RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING
TO THE OFFICES OF SECRETARY OF STATE, ATTORNEY
GENERAL, STATE TREASURER, SUPERINTENDENT OF
EDUCATION, COMPTROLLER GENERAL, COMMISSIONER OF
AGRICULTURE, AND ADJUTANT GENERAL, SO AS TO
PROVIDE THAT THESE OFFICES MUST BE FILLED BY
APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR INSTEAD OF POPULAR
ELECTION BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THIS STATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 7, Article VI of the
Constitution of this State be amended to read:
"Section 7. There The Governor shall be
elected appoint 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 shall may not be neither
increased nor or diminished during the period for which
they shall have been elected appointed.
Any of these constitutional officers who were elected and who
are serving in office on the effective date of ratification of the provisions
in this section providing for these offices to be filled by appointment of
the Governor shall continue to serve until their current terms
expire."
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:
"Shall Section 7, Article VI of the Constitution of this State be
amended so as to provide that the offices of Secretary of State, Attorney
General, State Treasurer, Superintendent of Education, Comptroller
General, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Adjutant General must be
filled by appointment by the Governor instead of popular election by the
qualified voters of this State?
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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