S 0033 Joint Resolution, By Passailaigue, Gregory and M.T. Rose

Similar(S 451)
 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section 7, Article III of the
 Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the qualifications of
 Senators and members of the House, so as to provide that no person, who at the
 time of the general election, is in the last year of a sixth consecutive term
 as a member of the House of Representatives, or who is in the last year of a
 third consecutive term as a member of the Senate, or who has served twelve
 consecutive years in the General Assembly either as a member of the Senate or
 House of Representatives or a combination thereof, shall be eligible for a
 seat in the General Assembly, but shall be re-eligible at the next general
 election following the general election for which they were ineligible.

   09/19/94  Senate Prefiled
   09/19/94  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/10/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-19
   01/10/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-19

A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON, WHO AT THE TIME OF THE GENERAL ELECTION, IS IN THE LAST YEAR OF A SIXTH CONSECUTIVE TERM AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, OR WHO IS IN THE LAST YEAR OF A THIRD CONSECUTIVE TERM AS A MEMBER OF THE SENATE, OR WHO HAS SERVED TWELVE CONSECUTIVE YEARS IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY EITHER AS A MEMBER OF THE SENATE OR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OR A COMBINATION THEREOF, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A SEAT IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BUT SHALL BE RE-ELIGIBLE AT THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION FOLLOWING THE GENERAL ELECTION FOR WHICH THEY WERE INELIGIBLE.

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

SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 7, Article III, of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:

"Section 7. (A) No person shall be eligible for a seat in the Senate or House of Representatives who, at the time of his election, is not a duly qualified elector under this Constitution in the Senatorial District in regard to any particular seat as may be designated by the General Assembly, as to the Senate, and in the county, as to the House, in which he may be chosen. Senators shall be at least twenty-five and Representatives at least twenty-one years of age.

(B) No person, who at the time of the general election, is in the last year of a sixth consecutive term as a member of the House of Representatives, or who is in the last year of a third consecutive term as a member of the Senate, or who has served twelve consecutive years in the General Assembly either as a member of the Senate or House of Representatives or a combination thereof, shall be eligible for a seat in the General Assembly, but shall be re-eligible at the next general election following the general election for which they were ineligible.

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 on the ballot:

"Shall Sections 7, Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to provide that no person, who at the time of the general election, is in the last year of a sixth consecutive term as a member of the House of Representatives, or who is in the last year of a third consecutive term as a member of the Senate, or who has served twelve consecutive years in the General Assembly either as a member of the Senate or House of Representatives or a combination thereof, shall be eligible for a seat in the General Assembly, but shall be re-eligible at the next general election following the general election for which they were ineligible?

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'."

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.