H 3119 Session 110 (1993-1994)
H 3119 Joint Resolution, By Wilkins, M.O. Alexander, Allison, B.O. Baker,
H. Brown, Cato, H.H. Clyborne, Cooper, R.S. Corning, J.L.M. Cromer, Davenport,
L.L. Elliott, Fair, R.C. Fulmer, Gamble, S.E. Gonzales, L.O. Graham,
H.M. Hallman, Harrison, Haskins, T.E. Huff, M.F. Jaskwhich, Keegan, Kelley,
Kirsh, Klauber, Koon, Lanford, C.V. Marchbanks, Meacham, Quinn, Richardson,
Riser, Robinson, Sharpe, J.S. Shissias, Simrill, C.L. Sturkie, P.H. Thomas,
J.W. Tucker, Vaughn, D.C. Waldrop, C.C. Wells, J.B. Wilder, S.S. Wofford,
D.A. Wright, Young-Brickell and R.M. Young
Similar(S 290)
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.
01/13/93 House Introduced and read first time HJ-38
01/13/93 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-39
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'."
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