H 3041 Joint Resolution, By Delleney, Allison, Atwater, Ballentine, Bannister, 
Bedingfield, Bingham, Bradley, Brannon, Burns, Clary, Clemmons, Collins, 
H.A. Crawford, Daning, Duckworth, Erickson, Forrester, Goldfinch, Hamilton, 
Hardee, Hardwick, Henderson, Herbkersman, Hicks, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Horne, 
Huggins, Kennedy, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, McCoy, Merrill, 
D.C. Moss, V.S. Moss, Murphy, Nanney, Newton, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Ryhal, 
Sandifer, Simrill, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stringer, Tallon, 
Taylor, Thayer, Wells, White, Whitmire, Willis, Yow, Funderburk, Corley and 
Bales

Similar(S 68, S 120, S 1017)
 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 SENATE 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.

   12/11/14  House  Prefiled
   12/11/14  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/13/15  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 74)
   01/13/15  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 74)
   01/21/15  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.E.Smith
   01/28/15  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 5)
   01/29/15  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk
   02/03/15  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: J.E.Smith
   02/03/15  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Bannister, Ott, Hart,
                     JE Smith, Gambrell, WJ McLeod, Ling, Gagnon,
                     Knight, Douglas, Crosby, Anthony, Tallon, RL
                     Brown, Putnam, Forrester, Henegan, Chumley,
                     Anderson, Hicks, Brannon, Gilliard, Hosey,
                     Clybruen, Clary, Weeks, Norman, McCoy, Dilliard,
                     Robinson-Simpson, Ballentine, Huggins, Atwater,
                     Loftis, Ridgeway (House Journal-page 35)
   02/04/15  House  Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-5-15
                     (House Journal-page 40)
   02/05/15  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 2-10-15
                     (House Journal-page 29)
   02/11/15  House  Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-18-15
                     (House Journal-page 53)
   02/19/15  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: McKnight
   02/19/15  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 2-25-15
                     (House Journal-page 40)
   02/25/15  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-3-15
                     (House Journal-page 29)
   03/03/15  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Corley
   03/04/15  House  Debate adjourned until Thur., 3-5-15
                     (House Journal-page 69)
   03/05/15  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-17-15
                     (House Journal-page 50)
   03/18/15  House  Debate adjourned until Thur., 3-19-15
                     (House Journal-page 27)
   03/19/15  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-24-15
                     (House Journal-page 26)
   03/25/15  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 77)
   03/25/15  House  Roll call Yeas-67  Nays-40 (House Journal-page 79)
   03/26/15  House  Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 48)
   02/03/16  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary (House Journal-page 2)
   02/09/16  House  Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-10-16
                     (House Journal-page 21)
   02/10/16  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bales
   02/10/16  House  Amended (House Journal-page 16)
   02/10/16  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 16)
   02/10/16  House  Roll call Yeas-93  Nays-21 (House Journal-page 19)
   02/11/16  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 43)
   02/11/16  House  Roll call Yeas-83  Nays-20 (House Journal-page 44)
   02/11/16  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
   02/11/16  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 5)
   04/19/16  Senate Polled out of committee Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 13)
   04/19/16  Senate Committee report: Majority favorable with amend.,
                     minority unfavorable Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 13)

POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE

MAJORITY FAVORABLE

April 19, 2016

H. 3041

Introduced by Reps. Delleney, Allison, Atwater, Ballentine, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bradley, Brannon, Burns, Clary, Clemmons, Collins, H.A. Crawford, Daning, Duckworth, Erickson, Forrester, Goldfinch, Hamilton, Hardee, Hardwick, Henderson, Herbkersman, Hicks, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Horne, Huggins, Kennedy, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, McCoy, Merrill, D.C. Moss, V.S. Moss, Murphy, Nanney, Newton, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Wells, White, Whitmire, Willis, Yow, Funderburk, Corley and Bales

S. Printed 4/19/16--S.

Read the first time February 11, 2016.

To whom was referred a Joint Resolution (H. 3041) 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, etc., respectfully

Has polled the Joint Resolution out majority favorable.

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 SENATE 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.

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 January 10, 2019, and after 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 Senate. The appointed Superintendent of Education shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The General Assembly shall provide by law for the duties, compensation, and qualifications for office, and the procedures by which the appointment is made."

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 provide that upon the expiration of the term of the Superintendent of Education serving in office on January 10, 2019, and after the date of the ratification of this provision, the Superintendent of Education must be appointed by the Governor, upon the advice and consent of the Senate; to provide that the appointed Superintendent of Education shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor; and to require the General Assembly to provide by law for the duties, compensation, and qualifications for office, and the procedures by which the appointment is made?

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'."