H 3279 Joint Resolution, By T.R. Young, D.C. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.R. Smith, 
Stewart, Millwood, Daning, Horne, Funderburk, Wylie, Bedingfield, Hart, Harrell, 
A.D. Young, Viers and Gunn

Similar(H 3275, H 3614, H 4475)
 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 SECRETARY OF STATE FROM THE LIST OF STATE
 OFFICERS WHICH THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TO BE ELECTED AND PROVIDE THAT THE
 SECRETARY OF STATE MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UPON THE ADVICE AND
 CONSENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR A TERM COTERMINOUS WITH THE GOVERNOR UPON
 THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE SERVING IN OFFICE ON THE
 DATE OF THE RATIFICATION OF THIS PROVISION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL
 ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE BY LAW FOR THE DUTIES, COMPENSATION, AND QUALIFICATIONS
 FOR OFFICE, THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH THE APPOINTMENT IS MADE, AND THE
 PROCEDURES BY WHICH THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE.

   01/14/09  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-20
   01/14/09  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-21
   01/28/09  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Millwood
   02/05/09  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Daning
   02/17/09  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Horne
   03/31/09  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk
   04/22/09  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-9
   04/28/09  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 29, 2009 HJ-29
   04/29/09  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wylie,
                     Bedingfield, Hart
   04/29/09  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Ott, Kennedy, JH
                     Neal, Hodges, McEachern, JE Smith, Jefferson,
                     Cobb-Hunter, Vick, Hosey, Sellers, Mack, White,
                     Lowe, Long, Cato, Crawford, Govan, Umphlett,
                     Jennings, Erickson, RL Brown, Brantley, Hutto,
                     King, Pinson, Parks, and Harvin HJ-164
   05/12/09  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Harrell,
                     A.D.Young
   05/12/09  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 13, 2009 HJ-50
   05/13/09  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 14, 2009 HJ-52
   05/14/09  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 19, 2009 HJ-67
   05/19/09  House  Amended HJ-49
   05/19/09  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 20, 2009 HJ-64
   05/20/09  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Viers
   05/20/09  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 21, 2009 HJ-56
   01/13/10  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gunn
   01/13/10  House  Read second time HJ-31
   01/13/10  House  Roll call Yeas-77  Nays-41 HJ-32
   01/14/10  House  Rejected HJ-543
   01/14/10  House  Roll call Yeas-72  Nays-38 HJ-543
   01/14/10  House  Motion noted- Rep. Sellers noted the motion to
                     reconsider the vote whereby H. 3279 was rejected
                     HJ-555
   01/19/10  House   Debate adjourned on motion to reconsider until
                     Tuesday, January 26, 2010 HJ-19
   01/26/10  House   Debate adjourned on motion to reconsider until
                     Wednesday, January 27, 2010 HJ-10
   01/27/10  House  Reconsidered HJ-23
   01/27/10  House  Debate adjourned HJ-23
   01/27/10  House  Rejected HJ-25
   01/27/10  House  Roll call Yeas-82  Nays-34 HJ-26

AMENDED--NOT PRINTED IN THE HOUSE

Amt. No. 1 (Doc. Path council\gjk\20299sd09)

May 19, 2009

H. 3279

Introduced by Reps. T.R. Young, D.C. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.R. Smith, Stewart, Millwood, Daning, Horne and Funderburk

S. Printed 4/22/09--H.

Read the first time January 14, 2009.

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 SECRETARY OF STATE FROM THE LIST OF STATE OFFICERS WHICH THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TO BE ELECTED AND PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UPON THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR A TERM COTERMINOUS WITH THE GOVERNOR UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE SERVING IN OFFICE ON THE DATE OF THE RATIFICATION OF THIS PROVISION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE BY LAW FOR THE DUTIES, COMPENSATION, AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE, THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH THE APPOINTMENT IS MADE, AND THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE.

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 Secretary of State serving in office on the date of the ratification of the provisions of this paragraph, the Secretary of State must be appointed by the Governor, upon the advice and consent of the General Assembly. The term of office must be for four years, coterminous with that of the Governor. The General Assembly shall provide by law for the duties, compensation, and qualifications for office, the procedures by which the appointment is made, and the procedures by which the Secretary of State may be removed from office."

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 Secretary of State from the list of state officers which the Constitution requires to be elected; provide that upon the expiration of the term of the Secretary of State serving in office on the date of the ratification of this provision, the Secretary of State must be appointed by the Governor, upon the advice and consent of the General Assembly; and require the General Assembly to provide by law for the duties, compensation, and qualifications for office, the procedures by which the appointment is made, and the procedures by which the Secretary of State may be removed from office?

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:

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'."

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'."