H*2497 Session 107 (1987-1988)
H*2497(Rat #0225, Act #0207 of 1987) Joint Resolution, By Harvin, R.L. Altman,
Barfield, L.E. Bennett, L. Blanding, G.A. Brown, J.H. Burriss, M.J. Cooper,
Elliott, J. Faber, E.D. Foxworth, P.B. Harris, D.N. Holt, W.H. Jones, R.O. Kay,
H.H. Keyserling, Koon, F.E. McBride, M. McLeod, D.E. McTeer, T.F. Rogers,
Sharpe, J.J. Snow, C.L. Sturkie, B.E. Thrailkill, Townsend, Washington and
L.S. Whipper
A Joint Resolution proposing amendments to Section 24 of Article III, Section
3 of Article VI, and Section 1A of Article XVII, Constitution of South
Carolina, 1895, relating to dual officeholding and qualification for office,
so as to provide that the prohibition against holding two offices does not
apply to members of lawfully and regularly organized fire departments and
constables who hold another office.-amended title
02/19/87 House Introduced and read first time HJ-628
02/19/87 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-628
04/08/87 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Judiciary HJ-1655
04/09/87 House Amended HJ-1768
04/09/87 House Read second time HJ-1772
04/14/87 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1863
04/15/87 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-1311
04/15/87 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-1312
05/21/87 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-2060
05/26/87 Senate Read second time SJ-2346
05/27/87 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-2376
06/04/87 Ratified R 225
06/05/87 Signed By Governor
06/05/87 Act No. 207
06/16/87 Copies available
(A207, R225, H2497)
A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 24 OF ARTICLE III, SECTION
3 OF ARTICLE VI, AND SECTION 1A OF ARTICLE XVII, CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1895, RELATING TO DUAL OFFICEHOLDING AND QUALIFICATION FOR OFFICE, SO AS TO
PROVIDE THAT THE PROHIBITION AGAINST HOLDING TWO OFFICES DOES NOT APPLY TO
MEMBERS OF LAWFULLY AND REGULARLY ORGANIZED FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND CONSTABLES WHO
HOLD ANOTHER OFFICE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Constitutional amendment to holding two offices proposed
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 24 of Article III of the Constitution
of this State be amended to read:
"Section 24. No person is eligible to a seat in the General Assembly
while he holds any office or position of profit or trust under this State, the
United States of America, or any of them, or under any other power, except
officers in the militia, members of lawfully and regularly organized fire
departments, constables, and notaries public. If any member accepts or exercises
any of the disqualifying offices or positions he shall vacate his seat."
Proposed amendment submitted to qualified electors
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
ballots:
"Must Section 24 of Article III of this State be amended so as to add
members of lawfully and regularly organized fire departments and constables as
persons who are exempt from the prohibition against members of the General
Assembly holding two offices?
Yes / /
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'."
Constitutional amendment to dual officeholding proposed
SECTION 3. It is proposed that Section 3 of Article VI of the Constitution of
this State be amended to read:
"Section 3. No person may hold two offices of honor or profit at the same
time. This limitation does not apply to officers in the militia, notaries
public, members of lawfully and regularly organized fire departments, constables,
or delegates to a Constitutional Convention."
Proposed amendment submitted to qualified electors
SECTION 4. 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
ballots:
"Must Section 3 of Article VI of the Constitution of this State be amended
so as to provide that the prohibition against dual officeholding does not apply
to members of lawfully and regularly organized fire departments and constables
who hold another office?
Yes / /
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'."
Constitutional amendment to holding two offices proposed
SECTION 5. It is proposed that Section 1A of Article XVII of the Constitution
of this State be amended to read:
"Section 1A. Every qualified elector is eligible to any office to be
voted for, unless disqualified by age, as prescribed in this Constitution. No
person may hold two offices of honor or profit at the same time, but any person
holding another office may at the same time be an officer in the militia, member
of a lawfully and regularly organized fire department, constable, or a notary
public. The limitation above set forth 'No person may hold two offices of honor
or profit at the same time,' does not apply to the circuit judges of the State
under the circumstances stated in this section, but whenever it appears that any
or all of the Justices of the Supreme Court are disqualified or otherwise
prevented from presiding in any cause for the reasons set forth in Section 6 of
Article V of the Constitution, the Chief Justice or in his stead the Senior
Associate Justice when available shall designate the requisite number of circuit
judges for the hearing and determination of the hearing. The limitation above
set forth does not prohibit any officeholder from being a delegate to a
constitutional convention."
Proposed amendment submitted to qualified electors
SECTION 6. 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
ballots:
"Must Section 1A of Article XVII of the Constitution of this State be
amended so as to provide that the prohibition against dual officeholding does not
apply to members of lawfully and regularly organized fire departments
and constables who hold another office?
Yes / /
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'." |