South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 3059


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                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3059
Primary Sponsor:                Whipper
Type of Legislation:            JR
Subject:                        Legislative compensation,
                                extra
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Computer Document Number:       3059
Introduced Date:                Jan 08, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         Jan 22, 1991
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              Apr 24, 1991
Last History Type:              Committee Report:   Favorable
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Whipper
Type of Legislation:            Joint Resolution



History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3059  Senate  Apr 24, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     11
 3059  Senate  Jan 29, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
 3059  House   Jan 23, 1991  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 3059  House   Jan 22, 1991  Amended, read second time
 3059  House   Jan 17, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     25
                             with amendment
 3059  House   Jan 08, 1991  Introduced and read first       25
                             time, referred to Committee
 3059  House   Dec 12, 1990  Prefiled, referred to           25
                             Committee

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 24, 1991

H. 3059

Introduced by REP. Whipper

S. Printed 4/24/91--S.

Read the first time January 29, 1991.

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Joint Resolution (H. 3059), proposing an amendment to Section 30, Article III of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to extra compensation not permitted by the General Assembly, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

THEO W. MITCHELL, for Committee.

A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 30, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO EXTRA COMPENSATION NOT PERMITTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO ALLOW THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ALLOW EXTRA COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE RENDERED DURING STATE EMERGENCIES, INCLUDING HAZARDOUS WEATHER.

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

SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 30, Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:

"Section 30. The General Assembly shall never not grant extra compensation, fee, or allowance to any public officer, agent, servant, or contractor after service rendered, or contract made, nor authorize payment or part payment of any claim under any contract not authorized by law; but appropriations may be made except that appropriations may be made to compensate for services rendered during state emergencies as declared by the Governor, and for expenditures in repelling invasion, preventing or suppressing insurrection."

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 30, Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to allow the General Assembly to grant extra compensation to a public officer, agent, servant, or contractor after service rendered, or contract made, or authorize payment or part payment of any claim under any contract not authorized by law to compensate for services rendered during state emergencies as declared by the Governor, and for expenditures in repelling invasion, preventing or suppressing insurrection?

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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