H 3189 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H 3189 Joint Resolution, By Davenport, Meacham and Robinson
Similar(S 59, S 68, H 3138)
A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XV OF THE CONSTITUTION OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO IMPEACHMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS, BY ADDING
SECTION 4 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR RECALLING AND REMOVING FROM PUBLIC OFFICE
PERSONS HOLDING STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES FILLED BY A VOTE OF
QUALIFIED ELECTORS OR APPOINTED OFFICIALS AND TO REQUIRE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
TO ENACT IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION.
01/08/97 House Prefiled
01/08/97 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/97 House Introduced and read first time HJ-75
01/14/97 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-75
02/18/97 House Tabled in committee Judiciary
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XV OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895,
RELATING TO IMPEACHMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS,
BY ADDING SECTION 4 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR
RECALLING AND REMOVING FROM PUBLIC OFFICE
PERSONS HOLDING STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
OFFICES FILLED BY A VOTE OF QUALIFIED ELECTORS
AND TO REQUIRE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO
ENACT IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article XV of the
Constitution of this State be amended by adding at the end:
"Section 4. A person holding a public office in the
executive or legislative branch of state or local government that
is filled by a vote of qualified electors may be recalled and
removed from that office by a vote of the qualified electors
eligible to vote in the election of his successor. The General
Assembly shall provide by law the procedure necessary to
implement the provisions of 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
ballot:
"Must Article XV of the Constitution of this State be
amended to add Section 4 so as to provide for the recall and
removal from public office, by a vote of the qualified electors
eligible to vote in the election of a successor, of a person
holding a public office in the executive or legislative branch of
state or local government that is filled by a vote of qualified
electors and to require the General Assembly to enact
implementing legislation?
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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