South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 3160


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3160
Primary Sponsor:                Corning
Committee Number:               25
Type of Legislation:            JR
Subject:                        Initiative Petition
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Computer Document Number:       CYY/15010DW.93
Introduced Date:                19930119    
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19930119    
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Corning
                                     Cato
                                     J. Bailey
                                     Harrell
                                     Quinn
                                     Klauber
                                     Simrill
                                     Jaskwhich
                                     A. Young
                                     J. Harris
                                     Shissias
                                     Haskins
                                     Harrison
                                     Waites
                                     Hallman
                                     Gonzales
                                     Meacham
                                     Vaughn
                                     Davenport
Type of Legislation:            Joint
                                Resolution



History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

3160  House   19930119      Introduced, read first time,    25
                            referred to Committee

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, BY ADDING SECTION 15 TO ARTICLE XVII SO AS TO PERMIT THE ENACTMENT OF LAWS AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS BY INITIATIVE PETITION.

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

SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article XVII of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding:

"Section 15. In addition to the provisions of Article III and Article XVI of this Constitution, relating to the enactment of laws and constitutional amendments, there is reserved in the people the power to enact laws and constitutional amendments by means of initiative petition. An initiative petition must contain a full and correct copy of the title and text of the proposed law or amendment and must be signed by a number of qualified electors, not fewer than fifteen percent of the qualified electors eligible to vote at the last general election. A valid signature on an initiative petition must include the name, complete address, precinct, and voter registration identification number of the signer. A petition must be presented to the State Election Commission at least sixty days before a general election. If the commission determines that the petition conforms to the requirements of this section it shall submit the proposed law or constitutional amendment to the qualified electors of this State at the next general election. If a majority of the qualified electors voting on the proposed law or constitutional amendment vote in favor of the proposed law or constitutional amendment it is a law of this State or a part of this Constitution. The commission shall certify the result to the Code Commissioner who shall assign the law or constitutional amendment to an appropriate place in the Code of Laws or the Constitution."

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 XVII of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding a new section so as to provide for the enactment of a law or constitutional amendment initiated by a petition signed by no fewer than fifteen percent of the qualified electors eligible to vote at the last general election followed by a majority vote in favor of the proposed law or constitutional amendment at the next general election?

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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