H 3325 Session 111 (1995-1996)
H 3325 Joint Resolution, By Knotts, Allison, Bailey, J.M. Baxley, H. Brown,
B.D. Cain, Cato, C.D. Chamblee, Cooper, Cotty, Davenport, L.L. Elliott, Gamble,
H.M. Hallman, Harrell, J.L. Harris, Haskins, R.J. Herdklotz, H.G. Hutson,
Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, W.D. Keyserling, Kirsh, Klauber, Lanford, Littlejohn,
C.V. Marchbanks, McCraw, Meacham, Phillips, Quinn, Richardson, Riser, Sandifer,
Seithel, J.S. Shissias, Simrill, R. Smith, Stille, E.C. Stoddard, P.H. Thomas,
Townsend, J.W. Tucker, Vaughn, C.C. Wells, Whatley, Whipper, Wilder,
Witherspoon, S.S. Wofford, D.A. Wright, W.J. Young and Young-Brickell
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Article III of the Constitution
of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the Legislative Department, by adding
Section 37 so as to provide that any member of the General Assembly who pleads
guilty or nolo contendere to or is convicted of a crime in state or federal
court the penalty for which includes a term of imprisonment for two or more
years is expelled from the body of which he is a member upon the plea or
conviction, and to provide that upon expulsion a vacancy in that office shall
exist which must be filled as provided by law.
01/19/95 House Introduced and read first time HJ-6
01/19/95 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-6
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO
THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT, BY ADDING SECTION 37
SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY MEMBER OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHO PLEADS GUILTY OR NOLO
CONTENDERE TO OR IS CONVICTED OF A CRIME IN
STATE OR FEDERAL COURT THE PENALTY FOR WHICH
INCLUDES A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT FOR TWO OR
MORE YEARS IS EXPELLED FROM THE BODY OF WHICH
HE IS A MEMBER UPON THE PLEA OR CONVICTION, AND
TO PROVIDE THAT UPON EXPULSION A VACANCY IN
THAT OFFICE SHALL EXIST WHICH MUST BE FILLED AS
PROVIDED BY LAW.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article III of the Constitution
of South Carolina, 1895, is amended by adding:
"Section 37. Any member of the General Assembly who
pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is convicted of a crime in
state or federal court the penalty for which includes a term of
imprisonment for two or more years is expelled from the body of
which he is a member upon the plea or conviction. Upon such
expulsion, a vacancy in that office shall exist which must be filled
as provided by law."
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 relating to
the Legislative Department be amended by adding Section 37 so as
to provide that any member of the General Assembly who pleads
guilty or nolo contendere to or is convicted of a crime in state or
federal court, the penalty for which includes a term of
imprisonment for two or more years, is expelled from the body of
which he is a member upon the plea or conviction, and to provide
that upon such expulsion, a vacancy in that office shall exist which
must be filled as provided 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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