H 3251 Joint Resolution, By Cato, H. Brown, C.D. Chamblee, H.H. Clyborne, 
Cooper, H.G. Hutson, M.F. Jaskwhich, C.V. Marchbanks, Meacham, Robinson, 
Simrill, D. Smith, Trotter, Vaughn and Young-Brickell
 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Article III, of the Constitution
 of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the Legislative Department by adding
 Section 15A, so as to require a Bill or Resolution of the General Assembly
 imposing or increasing a tax or fee must be submitted to a vote of the
 electors of the State if the Bill or Resolution does not receive the approval
 of two-thirds of the membership of the House of Representatives and two-thirds
 of the membership of the Senate.

   01/26/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-4
   01/26/93  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-4

A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT BY ADDING SECTION 15A, SO AS TO REQUIRE A BILL OR RESOLUTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IMPOSING OR INCREASING A TAX OR FEE MUST BE SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE ELECTORS OF THE STATE IF THE BILL OR RESOLUTION DOES NOT RECEIVE THE APPROVAL OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SENATE.

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

SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article III, of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding:

"Section 15A. Any bill or resolution imposing or increasing a tax or fee may become law without being submitted to a vote of the electors of this State if the bill or resolution receives the approval of two-thirds of the membership of the House of Representatives and two-thirds of the membership of the Senate."

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 Section 15A so as to require that a bill or resolution imposing or increasing a tax or fee be submitted to a vote of the electors of the State if the bill or resolution does not receive the approval of two-thirds of the membership of the House of Representatives and two-thirds of the membership of the Senate?

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'."