S*0488(Rat #0293, Act #0526)  Joint Resolution, By M.T. Rose
 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section 24, Article V of the
 Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to law enforcement officials,
 prosecutors, administrative officers, and the Attorney General, so as to
 provide that the General Assembly may provide by law for the age and
 qualifications of coroners.

   03/03/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   03/03/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
   03/24/93  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-8
   04/01/93  Senate Read second time SJ-24
   04/01/93  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-24
   04/06/93  Senate Amended SJ-28
   04/07/93  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-33
   04/13/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-23
   04/13/93  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-23
   02/02/94  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-6
   02/08/94  House  Read second time HJ-20
   02/08/94  House  Roll call Yeas-092 HJ-22
   02/09/94  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-41
   02/24/94         Ratified R 293
   02/24/94         No signature required
   02/24/94         Effective date Act No. 526
   03/14/94         Copies available

A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 24, ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, PROSECUTORS, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS, AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY PROVIDE BY LAW FOR THE AGE AND QUALIFICATIONS OF CORONERS.

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

Constitutional amendment proposed

SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 24, Article V of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:

"Section 24. There shall be elected in each county by the electors thereof a clerk of the circuit court, a sheriff, and a coroner; and in each judicial circuit a solicitor shall be elected by the electors thereof. All of these officers shall serve for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualify. The General Assembly shall provide by law for their duties and compensation. The General Assembly also may provide by law for the age and qualifications of sheriffs and coroners, and the selection, duties, and compensation of other appropriate officials to enforce the criminal laws of the State, to prosecute persons under these laws, and to carry on the administrative functions of the courts of the State. The Attorney General shall be the chief prosecuting officer of the State with authority to supervise the prosecution of all criminal cases in courts of record."

Question submitted to qualified electors

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:

"Must Section 24 of Article V of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to provide that the General Assembly may provide by law for the age and qualifications of coroners?

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'."

Ratified the 24th day of February, 1994.