H 3184 Session 111 (1995-1996)
H 3184 Joint Resolution, By Wilkins
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section 7, Article VI of the
Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the constitutional officers
of this State, so as to delete the Superintendent of Education from the list
of state officers which the Constitution requires to be elected and provide
that upon the expiration of the term of the Superintendent of Education
serving in office on the date of the 1998 General Election, the Superintendent
must be appointed by the Governor for a term coterminous with that of the
Governor with those qualifications the General Assembly shall provide by law.
01/10/95 House Introduced and read first time HJ-71
01/10/95 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-72
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895,
RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THIS
STATE, SO AS TO DELETE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
EDUCATION FROM THE LIST OF STATE OFFICERS WHICH
THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TO BE ELECTED AND
PROVIDE THAT UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION SERVING IN
OFFICE ON THE DATE OF THE 1998 GENERAL ELECTION,
THE SUPERINTENDENT MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR FOR A TERM COTERMINOUS WITH THAT OF
THE GOVERNOR WITH THOSE QUALIFICATIONS THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE BY LAW.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 7, Article VI of the
Constitution of this State be amended by adding the following new
paragraph at the end:
"Beginning upon the expiration of the term of the
Superintendent of Education serving in office on the date of the
1998 general election, the Superintendent of Education must be
appointed by the Governor for a term of four years and until his or
her successor is appointed and qualifies with those qualifications the
General Assembly shall provide by law. The term of office must be
coterminous with that of the Governor. Vacancies in this office
must be filled by appointment in the same manner of original
appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term."
SECTION 2. The proposed amendment in Section 1 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 ballot:
"Must Section 7, Article VI of the Constitution of this State
relating to state constitutional officers be amended so as to delete
the Superintendent of Education from the list of state officers which
the Constitution requires to be elected and provide that upon the
expiration of the term of the Superintendent of Education serving in
office on the date of the 1998 general election, the superintendent
must be appointed by the Governor for a term coterminous with
that of the Governor with those qualifications the General Assembly
shall provide by law?
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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