S 0143 Joint Resolution, By McConnell, Leventis and M.T. Rose
 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF
 SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, BY ADDING SECTION 3A
 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE, AND ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND EMPLOYEES,
 WHILE ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF OFFICIAL DUTY, ARE IMMUNE FROM LIABILITY AND
 SUIT FOR A TORT, EXCEPT AS MAY BE PROVIDED OTHERWISE BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

   10/17/94  Senate Prefiled
   10/17/94  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/10/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-53
   01/10/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-53

A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, BY ADDING SECTION 3A SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE, AND ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND EMPLOYEES, WHILE ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF OFFICIAL DUTY, ARE IMMUNE FROM LIABILITY AND SUIT FOR A TORT, EXCEPT AS MAY BE PROVIDED OTHERWISE BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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

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

"Section 3A. The State, and its political subdivisions and employees, while acting within the scope of official duty, are immune from liability and suit for a tort, except as may be provided otherwise by the General Assembly."

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 I of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to provide that the State, and its political subdivisions and employees, while acting within the scope of official duty, are immune from liability and suit for a tort, except as may be provided otherwise by the General Assembly?

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'."