H 3170 General Bill, By Inabinett, Bauer, Lloyd and Stille
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-2110, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE EXPLANATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS PREPARED BY THE
 CONSTITUTIONAL BALLOT COMMISSION, SO AS TO REQUIRE PRINTING OF THE PROPOSED
 CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION, AS WELL AS ITS EXPLANATION, AND REQUIRE THE PROPOSED
 QUESTION AND EXPLANATION BE PRESENTED IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN
 EACH COUNTY WITH THE COST OF ALL PRINTINGS BEING BORNE BY THE STATE ELECTION
 COMMISSION.

   01/08/97  House  Prefiled
   01/08/97  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/14/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-69
   01/14/97  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-70

TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-2110, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EXPLANATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS PREPARED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL BALLOT COMMISSION, SO AS TO REQUIRE PRINTING OF THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION, AS WELL AS ITS EXPLANATION, AND REQUIRE THE PROPOSED QUESTION AND EXPLANATION BE PRESENTED IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN EACH COUNTY WITH THE COST OF ALL PRINTINGS BEING BORNE BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION.

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

SECTION 1. Section 7-13-2110 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 7-13-2110. In addition to all other requirements of law and the Constitution of this State, when any a proposed amendment to the Constitution is submitted to the electorate for approval or disapproval in the general election and the proposed amendment is of such a nature that it might not be clearly understood by the voters, a simplified or, when appropriate, more detailed explanation of the meaning and effect of such the amendment shall must be placed upon on the ballot along with the proposed amendment question. When mechanical devices for voting are used, printed copies, using a print size easily readable, of such the explanation along with the question shall must be made available at each voting precinct. Each county board of voter registration shall designate a newspaper of general circulation in the county who must print each question and explanation at least one week before the election at which the qualified elector will vote on the questions. All costs for the printing must be paid by the State Election Commission. The provisions of this section shall apply only to statewide amendments."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.