S 85 Session 110 (1993-1994)
S 0085 Joint Resolution, By McConnell, Passailaigue and M.T. Rose
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Article III of the Constitution
of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the Legislative Department, so as to
limit appropriations in the annual General Appropriations Act to revenues
collected in the last completed calendar year unless the General Assembly in
separate legislation provides for increased revenues.
01/12/93 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-49
01/12/93 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-49
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO
THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT, SO AS TO LIMIT
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL
APPROPRIATIONS ACT TO REVENUES COLLECTED IN THE
LAST COMPLETED CALENDAR YEAR UNLESS THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY IN SEPARATE LEGISLATION PROVIDES FOR
INCREASED REVENUES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article III of the Constitution be
amended by adding:
"Section 37. Appropriations in the annual general
appropriations act from all sources except federal funds may not exceed
recurring state revenues collected in the last completed calendar year
before the General Assembly first considers the general appropriations
bill unless the General Assembly in separate legislation provides for
increased revenues."
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 III of the Constitution of this State be amended
by adding a section which provides that total appropriations in the
annual general appropriations act from all sources except federal funds
may not exceed recurring state revenues collected in the last completed
calendar year before the General Assembly first considers the bill unless
the General Assembly in separate legislation provides for increased
revenues?
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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