H 3280 Joint Resolution, By T.R. Young, Allison, Parker, D.C. Smith, G.R. Smith, 
J.R. Smith, Stewart, Millwood, Horne, Funderburk, Wylie, Bedingfield, Harrell, 
A.D. Young, Viers, Gunn, Erickson, Clemmons and Loftis

Similar(S 129, S 158, S 160, S 161, S 163, S 164, S 165, H 3145, H 3276)
 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 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION 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 SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION
 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 SUPERINTENDENT OF
 EDUCATION MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE.

   01/14/09  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-21
   01/14/09  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-21
   01/28/09  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Millwood
   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  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Viers
   04/28/09  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 29, 2009 HJ-30
   04/29/09  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wylie,
                     Bedingfield, Hart
   04/29/09  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Ott, Harvin, JE
                     Smith, Jefferson, Williams, Hosey, Cobb-Hunter,
                     JH Neal, McEachern, Hart, RL Brown, Brantley,
                     Harrison, and Clemmons HJ-165
   05/12/09  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Harrell,
                     A.D.Young
   05/13/09  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 14, 2009 HJ-53
   05/14/09  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 19, 2009 HJ-68
   05/19/09  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 20, 2009 HJ-65
   05/20/09  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Viers
   05/20/09  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 21, 2009 HJ-57
   01/13/10  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gunn
   01/13/10  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, January 14, 2010 HJ-33
   01/14/10  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson
   01/14/10  House  Amended HJ-546
   01/14/10  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, January 19, 2010 HJ-549
   01/20/10  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, January 26, 2010 HJ-19
   02/03/10  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 16, 2010 HJ-17
   02/17/10  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clemmons
   02/17/10  House  Debate adjourned HJ-31
   02/24/10  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis
   02/24/10  House  Debate adjourned HJ-25
   03/02/10  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Hart
   02/25/10  House  Debate adjourned HJ-33
   03/02/10  House  Read second time HJ-28
   03/02/10  House  Roll call Yeas-70  Nays-38 HJ-30
   03/03/10  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, March 4, 2010 HJ-28
   03/03/10         Scrivener's error corrected
   03/04/10  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 9, 2010 HJ-20
   03/09/10  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, March 10, 2010 HJ-31
   03/10/10  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 23, 2010 HJ-28
   03/23/10  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, March 24, 2010 HJ-62
   03/25/10  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 30, 2010 HJ-51
   04/21/10  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 22, 2010 HJ-25
   04/22/10  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 27, 2010 HJ-85
   04/27/10  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 29, 2010 HJ-78
   04/29/10  House  Rejected HJ-63
   04/29/10  House  Roll call Yeas-72  Nays-36 HJ-63

AMENDED

March 2, 2010

H. 3280

Introduced by Reps. T.R. Young, Allison, Parker, D.C. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.R. Smith, Stewart, Millwood, Horne, Funderburk, Wylie, Bedingfield, Hart, Harrell, A.D. Young, Viers, Gunn, Erickson, Clemmons and Loftis

S. Printed 3/2/10--H.    [SEC 3/3/10 12:54 PM]

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 SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION FROM THE LIST OF STATE OFFICERS WHICH THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TO BE ELECTED AND PROVIDE THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION 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 SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION 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 SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE.

Amend Title To Conform

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 ratification of the provisions of this paragraph, the Superintendent of Education 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 Superintendent of Education 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 Superintendent of Education from the list of state officers which the Constitution requires to be elected; to provide that upon the expiration of the term of the Superintendent of Education serving in office on the date of the ratification of this provision, the superintendent must be appointed by the Governor, upon the advice and consent of the General Assembly; and to 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 Superintendent of Education may be removed from office?

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'."