H 3385 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H 3385 Joint Resolution, By W. McLeod, E.C. Stoddard and Wilder
Similar(S 507, H 3157)
A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2, ARTICLE II, OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO MEMBER OF THE HOUSE MAY SERVE MORE
THAN SIX CONSECUTIVE TERMS.-SHORT TITLE
02/05/97 House Introduced and read first time HJ-16
02/05/97 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-17
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2, ARTICLE III
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895,
RELATING TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS
TO PROVIDE THAT NO MEMBER OF THE HOUSE MAY
SERVE MORE THAN SIX CONSECUTIVE COMPLETE TERMS,
TO PROVIDE THAT FOR THOSE HOUSE MEMBERS ELECTED
IN THE 1996 ELECTION WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAVE
PRIOR HOUSE SERVICE, THIS LIMITATION ON TERMS
BEGINS WITH THE TERMS STARTING ON THE MONDAY
FOLLOWING THE 1996 GENERAL ELECTION, AND TO
PROVIDE THAT FOR THOSE MEMBERS ELECTED AFTER
1996, WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAVE PRIOR HOUSE
SERVICE, THE LIMITATION BEGINS WITH THE TERMS THE
MEMBERS FIRST SERVE AFTER 1996; PROPOSING AN
AMENDMENT TO SECTION 6, ARTICLE III OF THE
CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THE SENATE, SO AS TO
PROVIDE THAT NO MEMBER OF THE SENATE MAY SERVE
MORE THAN THREE CONSECUTIVE COMPLETE TERMS, TO
PROVIDE THAT FOR THOSE SENATORS ELECTED IN THE
1996 ELECTION WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAVE PRIOR
SENATE SERVICE, THIS LIMITATION ON TERMS BEGINS
WITH THE TERMS STARTING ON THE MONDAY
FOLLOWING THE 1996 GENERAL ELECTION, TO PROVIDE
THAT FOR THOSE SENATORS ELECTED AFTER 1996
WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAVE PRIOR SENATE SERVICE,
THE LIMITATION BEGINS WITH THE TERMS THE MEMBERS
FIRST SERVE AFTER 1996, AND TO REVISE CERTAIN
OBSOLETE REFERENCES; AND PROPOSING AN
AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI OF THE
CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL
OFFICERS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICER MAY SERVE MORE THAN
THREE CONSECUTIVE COMPLETE TERMS, TO PROVIDE
THAT FOR THOSE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS ELECTED
IN THE 1998 ELECTION WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAVE
PRIOR SERVICE IN THAT CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICE, THIS
LIMITATION ON TERMS BEGINS WITH THE TERMS
STARTING IN JANUARY, 1999, AND TO PROVIDE THAT FOR
THOSE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS ELECTED AFTER 1998
WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAVE PRIOR SERVICE IN THAT
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICE, THE LIMITATION BEGINS WITH
THE TERM THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICER FIRST SERVES
AFTER 1998.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 2, Article III of the
Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, be amended to read:
"Section 2. (A) The House of Representatives
shall must be composed of members chosen by ballot
every second year by citizens of this State, qualified as in this
Constitution is provided.
(B) No member of the House may serve more than six
consecutive complete terms. For those House members elected in the
1996 election whether or not they have prior House service, the
limitation on terms herein contained begins with the terms starting on
the Monday following the 1996 general election. For those members
elected after 1996 whether or not they have prior House service, the
limitation begins with the terms the members first serve after 1996.
Service in another public office does not constitute prior service for
purposes of this provision.
(C) If a member of the House elected in 1996 must run for the
House again in 1997 because his election district is revised and is
reelected in 1997 for a term to expire in 1998, he is considered to
have served one consecutive complete term between 1996 and 1998
for purposes of the term limitations contained in this section. If a
member of the House elected in 1996 must run for the House again
in 1997 because his election district is revised and is not reelected or
if he chooses not to offer for reelection in 1997, he is considered to
have served one consecutive complete term which began in 1996 for
purposes of the term limitations contained in this section."
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 2, Article III of the Constitution of this State relating
to the House of Representatives be amended so as to provide that no
member of the House may serve more than six consecutive complete
terms, to provide that for those House members elected in the 1996
election whether or not they have prior House service, this limitation
on terms begins with the term starting on the Monday following the
1996 general election and to provide that for those members elected
after 1996 whether or not they have prior House service, the
limitation begins with the terms the members first serve after 1996?
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'."
SECTION 3. It is proposed that Section 6, Article III of the
Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, is amended to read:
"Section 6. (A) The Senate shall must
be composed of one member chosen from each
County senatorial election district as established by
law, to be elected for the term of four years by the qualified
electors in each County, of the district in the same
manner in which members of the House of Representatives are
chosen.
(B) No member of the Senate may serve more than three
consecutive complete terms. For those Senators elected in the 1996
election whether or not they have prior Senate service, the limitation
on terms herein contained begins with the terms starting on the
Monday following the 1996 general election. For those Senators
elected after 1996 whether or not they have prior Senate service, the
limitation begins with the terms the members first serve after 1996.
Service in another public office does not constitute prior service for
purposes of this provision.
(C) If a member of the Senate elected in 1996 must run for the
Senate again in 1997 because his election district is revised and is
reelected for a term to expire in 2000, he is considered to have served
one consecutive complete term between 1996 and 2000 for purposes
of the term limitations contained in this section. If a member of the
Senate elected in 1996 must run for the Senate again in 1997 because
his election district is revised and is not reelected or if he chooses not
to offer for reelection in 1997, he is considered to have served one
consecutive complete term which began in 1996 for purposes of the
term limitations contained in this section."
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 6, Article III of the Constitution of this State relating
to the Senate be amended so as to provide that no member of the
Senate may serve more than three consecutive complete terms, to
provide that for those Senators elected in the 1996 election whether
or not they have prior Senate service, this limitation on terms begins
with the terms starting on the Monday following the 1996 general
election, and to provide that for those Senators elected after 1996
whether or not they have prior Senate service, the limitation begins
with the terms the members first serve after 1996?
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'."
SECTION 5. It is proposed that Section 7, Article VI of the
Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, is amended to read:
"Section 7. There shall must be elected by the
qualified voters of the State a Secretary of State, an Attorney
General, a Treasurer, a Superintendent of Education, Comptroller
General, Commissioner of Agriculture, and an Adjutant General who
shall hold their respective offices for a term of four years coterminous
with that of the Governor. The duties and compensation of
such these offices shall must be
prescribed by law and their compensation shall must
be neither increased nor diminished during the period for which they
shall have been elected.
No constitutional officer referenced above may serve more than
three consecutive complete terms. For those constitutional officers
elected in the 1998 election whether or not they have prior service in
that constitutional office, the limitation on terms herein contained
begins with the terms starting in January, 1999. For those
constitutional officers elected after 1998 whether or not they have
prior service in that constitutional office, the limitation begins with
the terms the constitutional officers first serve after 1998. Service in
another public office does not constitute prior service for purposes of
this provision."
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 Article VI, Section 7 of the Constitution of this State relating
to the constitutional officers of this State be amended so as to provide
that no constitutional officer may serve more than three consecutive
complete terms, to provide that for those constitutional officers
elected in the 1998 election whether or not they have prior service in
that constitutional office, this limitation on terms begins with the
terms starting in January, 1999, and to provide that for those
constitutional officers elected after 1998 whether or not they have
prior service in that constitutional office, the limitation begins with
the term the constitutional officer first serves after 1998?
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'."
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