H 5073 Joint Resolution, By K.R. Crawford, Anderson, Finlay, Brannon, Bannister, 
Erickson, Burns, Williams, Hosey, Sandifer, Bales, Barfield, Clemmons, Crosby, 
Daning, Goldfinch, Hamilton, Hardwick, Hayes, Henderson, Loftis, Lowe, 
V.S. Moss, Nanney, Pitts, Ryhal, G.R. Smith, Sottile, Stringer, Thayer, Wells, 
White and Whitmire
 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 24, ARTICLE V OF THE
 CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THOSE CONSTITUTIONAL
 OFFICERS PROVIDED FOR THE ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTION OF THE CRIMINAL LAWS OF
 THIS STATE, ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS OF THE COURTS, THE AUTHORITY OF THE
 GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR QUALIFICATIONS, DUTIES, AND
 COMPENSATION, AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AS THE CHIEF
 PROSECUTING OFFICER OF THE STATE WITH SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY OVER THE
 PROSECUTION OF ALL CRIMINAL CASES IN COURTS OF RECORD, SO AS TO DELETE
 LANGUAGE PROVIDING THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS THE CHIEF PROSECUTING OFFICER
 OF THE STATE WITH AUTHORITY TO SUPERVISE THE PROSECUTION OF ALL CRIMINAL CASES
 IN COURTS OF RECORD.

   04/09/14  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference (House Journal-page 8)
   04/09/14  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Murphy
   04/10/14  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor:
                     Simrill, J.E.Smith, Rutherford, R.L.Ott,
                     Sellers, Funderburk, Spires, Norrell,
                     Cobb-Hunter, Robinson-Simpson, Howard, Dillard,
                     McEachern, Neal, Huggins, Cole, Allison,
                     Bedingfield, Forrester, Putnam, Edge, Hiott,
                     Willis, Skelton, Newton
   04/29/14  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor:
                     Chumley, Atwater, J.R.Smith, Owens, McCoy,
                     R.L.Brown, Hodges, Douglas, King, Mack, Anthony,
                     Alexander, Gilliard, Jefferson, Branham,
                     Ridgeway, George
   04/29/14  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). KR Crawford, Lowe,
                     Bannister, Whitmire, Sandifer, White, Thayer, MS
                     McLeod, King, Jefferson, JR Smith, Taylor,
                     Hiott, Anderson, Whipper, RL Brown, Branham,
                     Wood, Hosey, Mack, Hixon, Nanney, Henderson,
                     Stringer, Clemmons, Goldfinch, Hardwick, Loftis,
                     GR Smith, Beddingfield, Pope, Norman, Douglas,
                     McEachern, Knight, Ridgeway, Anthony, Neal, Ott,
                     Merrill (House Journal-page 31)
   04/29/14  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor:
                     Bowers, Rivers, Parks, G.A.Brown
   04/30/14  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Sabb,
                     Taylor, Gagnon
   04/30/14  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-6-14
                     (House Journal-page 145)
   05/07/14  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Southard
   05/13/14  House  Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-14-14
                     (House Journal-page 19)
   05/21/14  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-27-14
                     (House Journal-page 13)
   05/27/14  House  Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-28-14
                     (House Journal-page 58)
   05/28/14  House  Debate adjourned until Wed., 6-4-14

INTRODUCED

April 9, 2014

H. 5073

Introduced by Reps. K.R. Crawford, Southard, Branham, Atwater, McEachern, Anderson, Finlay, Brannon, Bannister, Erickson, Allison, Rivers, Burns, Neal, Sellers, Sabb, McCoy, Cobb-Hunter, Williams, Hosey, Jefferson, Sandifer, King, Gilliard, Murphy, Douglas, Taylor, Alexander, Anthony, Bales, Barfield, Bedingfield, Bowers, G.A. Brown, R.L. Brown, Chumley, Clemmons, Cole, Crosby, Daning, Dillard, Edge, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, George, Goldfinch, Hamilton, Hardwick, Hayes, Henderson, Hiott, Hodges, Howard, Huggins, Loftis, Lowe, Mack, V.S. Moss, Nanney, Newton, Norrell, R.L. Ott, Owens, Parks, Pitts, Putnam, Ridgeway, Robinson-Simpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Simrill, Skelton, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stringer, Thayer, Wells, White, Whitmire and Willis

S. Printed 4/9/14--H.

Read the first time April 9, 2014.

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 24, ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THOSE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS PROVIDED FOR THE ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTION OF THE CRIMINAL LAWS OF THIS STATE, ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS OF THE COURTS, THE AUTHORITY OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR QUALIFICATIONS, DUTIES, AND COMPENSATION, AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AS THE CHIEF PROSECUTING OFFICER OF THE STATE WITH SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY OVER THE PROSECUTION OF ALL CRIMINAL CASES IN COURTS OF RECORD, SO AS TO DELETE LANGUAGE PROVIDING THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS THE CHIEF PROSECUTING OFFICER OF THE STATE WITH AUTHORITY TO SUPERVISE THE PROSECUTION OF ALL CRIMINAL CASES IN COURTS OF RECORD.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    It is proposed that Section 24, Article V of the Constitution of this State be amended by deleting the third undesignated paragraph, which reads:

"The Attorney General shall be the chief prosecuting officer of the State with authority to supervise the prosecution of all criminal cases in courts of record."

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 24, Article V of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to delete language providing that the Attorney General is the chief prosecuting officer of the State with authority to supervise the prosecution of all criminal cases in courts of record?

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'."