Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:166 Primary Sponsor:Passailaigue Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:JR Subject:Legislature, limited terms Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:S.166 Introduced Date:19930112 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19930112 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Passailaigue Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution
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166 Senate 19930112 Introduced, read first time, 11
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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 PERSON ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE MAY SUCCEED HIMSELF AFTER SIX CONSECUTIVE TERMS, BUT SHALL BE RE-ELIGIBLE; AND PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 6, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE SENATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON ELECTED SENATOR MAY SUCCEED HIMSELF AFTER THREE CONSECUTIVE TERMS, BUT SHALL BE RE-ELIGIBLE.
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 this State be amended to read:
"Section 2. The Beginning in 1993, the House of Representatives shall be composed of members chosen by ballot every second year by citizens of this State, qualified as in this Constitution is provided. No person elected Representative may succeed himself after six consecutive terms but shall be re-eligible."
SECTION 2. It is proposed that Section 6, Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:
"Section 6. The Beginning in 1993, the Senate shall be composed of one member from each county district, to be elected for the term of four years by qualified electors in each county district, in the same manner in which members of the House of Representatives are chosen. No person elected Senator may succeed himself after three consecutive terms but shall be re-eligible."
SECTION 3. 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 on the ballot:
"Shall Sections 2 and 6, Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to provide that a person elected to the House of Representatives, beginning in 1993, shall not serve more than six consecutive terms, but shall be re-eligible and to provide that a person elected to the Senate, beginning in 1993, shall not succeed himself after three consecutive terms, but shall be re-eligible?
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 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.