S 0290 Joint Resolution, By Wilson, Cork, Courson, Courtney, Drummond, Giese, 
Gregory, Hayes, Lander, Martin, Mescher, Moore, O'Dell, Peeler, L.E. Richter, 
M.T. Rose, Russell, Ryberg, Setzler, J.V. Smith, Thomas and Waldrep

Similar(H 3119)
 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, 1997, 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, 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,
 and to provide that no such General Law shall affect the Legislative or
 Judicial Branches of government, and their agencies or functions, and that
 nothing in such General Law shall affect or diminish the office, powers, or
 duties of the Constitutional Officers of this State.

   01/26/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-26
   01/26/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-26

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, 1997, 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, 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, AND TO PROVIDE THAT NO SUCH GENERAL LAW SHALL AFFECT THE LEGISLATIVE OR JUDICIAL BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT, AND THEIR AGENCIES OR FUNCTIONS, AND THAT NOTHING IN SUCH GENERAL LAW SHALL AFFECT OR DIMINISH THE OFFICE, POWERS, OR DUTIES OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THIS STATE.

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, 1997, 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 General Assembly by recorded vote. They shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor with that compensation as provided by law. No person, or member of his immediate family, may be appointed to the cabinet who has contributed, individually or collectively, one thousand dollars or more to the Governor in a one-year period.

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 of it may be made a part of the executive cabinet's jurisdiction, and nothing in this section shall affect or diminish the office, powers, or duties of the constitutional officers of this State."

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, 1997, 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, 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, and to provide that no such general law shall affect the legislative or judicial branches of government, and their agencies or functions, and that nothing in such general law shall affect or diminish the office, powers or duties of the constitutional officers 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'."