H 3238 Session 110 (1993-1994)
H 3238 Joint Resolution, By H.H. Clyborne, Cooper, Gamble, B.H. Harwell,
Richardson, Simrill, C.H. Stone and R.M. Young
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section 21, Article IV of the
Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the signing or vetoing of a
Bill or Joint Resolution by the Governor, so as to authorize the Governor to
veto any portion of a Bill appropriating money rather than just a particular
item or Section of such Bill.
01/21/93 House Introduced and read first time HJ-7
01/21/93 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-7
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 21, ARTICLE IV OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING
TO THE SIGNING OR VETOING OF A BILL OR JOINT
RESOLUTION BY THE GOVERNOR, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE
GOVERNOR TO VETO ANY PORTION OF A BILL
APPROPRIATING MONEY RATHER THAN JUST A PARTICULAR
ITEM OR SECTION OF SUCH BILL.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 21, Article IV of the
Constitution of this State be amended to read:
"Section 21. Every bill or joint resolution which shall have
passed the General Assembly, except on a question of adjournment,
shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the Governor, and if he
approves he shall sign it; if not, he shall return it, with his objections, to
the house in which it originated, which shall enter the objections at large
on its Journal and proceed to reconsider it. If after such reconsideration
two-thirds of that house shall agree to pass it, it shall be sent, together
with the objections, to the other house, by which it shall be reconsidered,
and if approved by two-thirds of that house it shall have the same effect
as if it had been signed by the Governor; but in all such cases the vote
of both houses shall be taken by yeas and nays, and the names of the
persons voting for and against the bill or joint resolution shall be entered
on the Journals of both houses respectively. Bills appropriating money
out of the Treasury shall specify the objects and purposes for which the
same are made, and appropriate to them respectively their several
amounts in distinct items and sections. If the Governor shall not
approve any one or more of the items or sections or portions
thereof contained in any bill appropriating money, but shall approve
of the residue thereof, it shall become a law as to the residue in
like manner as if he had signed it. The Governor shall then return the
bill with his objections to the items or sections or portions
thereof of the same not approved by him to the house in which the
bill originated, which house shall enter the objections at large upon its
Journal and proceed to reconsider so much of the bill as is not approved
by the Governor. The same proceedings shall be had in both houses in
reconsidering the same as is provided in case of an entire bill returned
by the Governor with his objections; and if any item or section or
portions thereof of the bill not approved by the Governor shall be
passed by two-thirds of each house of the General Assembly, it shall
become a part of the law notwithstanding the objections of the
Governor.
If a bill or joint resolution shall not be returned by the Governor
within five days after it shall have been presented to him, Sundays
excepted, it shall have the same force and effect as if he had signed it,
unless the General Assembly, by adjournment, prevents return, in which
case it shall have such force and effect unless returned within two days
after the next meeting."
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 21, Article IV of the Constitution of this State,
relating to the signing or vetoing of a bill or joint resolution by the
Governor, be amended so as to authorize the Governor to veto any
portion of a bill appropriating money rather than just a particular item or
section of such bill?
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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