S 0078 Joint Resolution, By Reese
 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 ATTORNEY GENERAL FROM THE LIST OF STATE
 OFFICERS WHICH THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TO BE ELECTED AND PROVIDE THAT UPON
 THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SERVING IN OFFICE ON THE
 DATE OF THE 2006 GENERAL ELECTION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MUST BE APPOINTED BY
 THE GOVERNOR, WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO SERVE AT
 HIS PLEASURE AND TO BE REMOVABLE BY HIM FOR ANY REASON.

   12/11/02  Senate Prefiled
   12/11/02  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/14/03  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-50
   01/14/03  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-50

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 ATTORNEY GENERAL FROM THE LIST OF STATE OFFICERS WHICH THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TO BE ELECTED AND PROVIDE THAT UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SERVING IN OFFICE ON THE DATE OF THE 2006 GENERAL ELECTION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO SERVE AT HIS PLEASURE AND TO BE REMOVABLE BY HIM FOR ANY REASON.

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 Attorney General serving in office on the date of the 2006 general election, the Attorney General must be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the General Assembly, to serve at his pleasure and to be removable by him for any reason."

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 Section 7, Article VI of the Constitution of this State relating to state constitutional officers be amended so as to delete the Attorney General from the list of state officers which the Constitution requires to be elected and provide that upon the expiration of the term of the Attorney General serving in office on the date of the 2006 general election, the Attorney General must be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the General Assembly, to serve at his pleasure and to be removable by him for any reason?

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'."