H 3776 Joint Resolution, By Phillips
 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Article V, Section 26 of the
 Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to magistrates, so as to
 provide that the General Assembly may also by law provide for the conduct of
 nonpartisan advisory referendums to assist the Governor and the Senate in
 selecting and appointing magistrates.

   04/04/91  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-5
   04/04/91  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-6
   01/14/92  House  Tabled in committee

A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V, SECTION 26 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO MAGISTRATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY ALSO BY LAW PROVIDE FOR THE CONDUCT OF NONPARTISAN ADVISORY REFERENDUMS TO ASSIST THE GOVERNOR AND THE SENATE IN SELECTING AND APPOINTING MAGISTRATES.

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

SECTION 1. Article V, Section 26 of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, is amended to read:

"Section 26. The Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a number of magistrates for each county as provided by law. The General Assembly shall provide for their terms of office and their civil and criminal jurisdiction. The terms of office must be uniform throughout the State.

The General Assembly may also by law provide for the conduct of nonpartisan advisory referendums to assist the Governor and the Senate in selecting and appointing magistrates."

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 ballots:

"Must Article V, Section 26 of the Constitution of this State relating to magistrates be amended so as to provide that the General Assembly may also by law provide for the conduct of nonpartisan advisory referendums to assist the Governor and the Senate in selecting and appointing magistrates?

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'."