H 3074 Session 111 (1995-1996)
H 3074 Joint Resolution, By Cato, Cooper, L.L. Elliott, Harrell, Harrison,
R.J. Herdklotz, C.V. Marchbanks, Meacham, Robinson, Simrill, Stille, Tripp,
Vaughn and Walker
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 and require the General Assembly to provide a
procedure by which electors shall vote if the Bill or Resolution does not
receive the two-thirds vote.
12/14/94 House Prefiled
12/14/94 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/95 House Introduced and read first time HJ-28
01/10/95 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-28
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
AND REQUIRE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROVIDE A
PROCEDURE BY WHICH ELECTORS SHALL VOTE IF THE
BILL OR RESOLUTION DOES NOT RECEIVE THE
TWO-THIRDS VOTE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
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.
The General Assembly shall provide a procedure by which electors
shall vote if the bill or resolution does not receive the two-thirds
approval as provided in this section."
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
and require the General Assembly to provide a procedure by which
electors shall vote if the bill or resolution does not receive the
two-thirds approval as provided in this section?
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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