S 0372 Joint Resolution, By McConnell
 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Article III of the Constitution
 of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the Legislative Department, so as to
 limit appropriations in the annual General Appropriations Act to revenues
 collected in the last completed calendar year unless the General Assembly in
 separate legislation provides for increased revenues.

   01/17/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
   01/17/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-12

A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT, SO AS TO LIMIT APPROPRIATIONS IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT TO REVENUES COLLECTED IN THE LAST COMPLETED CALENDAR YEAR UNLESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN SEPARATE LEGISLATION PROVIDES FOR INCREASED REVENUES.

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

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

"Section 37. Appropriations in the annual general appropriations act from all sources except federal funds may not exceed recurring state revenues collected in the last completed calendar year before the General Assembly first considers the general appropriations bill unless the General Assembly in separate legislation provides for increased revenues."

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 a section which provides that total appropriations in the annual general appropriations act from all sources except federal funds may not exceed recurring state revenues collected in the last completed calendar year before the General Assembly first considers the bill unless the General Assembly in separate legislation provides for increased revenues?

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'."