Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:682 Primary Sponsor:Rose Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:JR Subject:Legislative enactments, Governor may reduce Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:JIC/5344.HC Introduced Date:Feb 19, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Feb 19, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rose Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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682 Senate Feb 19, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
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PROPOSSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE IV, SECTION 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR TO APPROVE OR VETO LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENTS, SO AS TO ALLOW THE GOVERNOR TO REDUCE AN ITEM IN A BILL OR RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING MONEY IN THE SAME MANNER THAT HE MAY DISAPPROVE SUCH AN ITEM AND TO PROVIDE THAT HIS REDUCTION MUST BE CONSIDERED AS A DISAPPROVAL IS CONSIDERED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article IV, Section 21 of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding:
"In a bill or joint resolution appropriating money, the Governor may also reduce one or more items in the same manner that he may disapprove an item, and the reduction must be considered in the same manner that a disapproval is considered."
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 ballot:
"Must Article IV, Section 21 of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to allow the Governor to reduce an item in a bill or joint resolution appropriating money in the same manner that he may disapprove an item and that the reduction must be considered in the same manner that a disapproval is considered?
[] Yes
[] No
Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square before the word `Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square before the word `No'."