South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 322

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    322
Ratification Number:            57
Act Number:                     35
Type of Legislation:            Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19950110
Primary Sponsor:                Rose 
All Sponsors:                   Rose 
Drafted Document Number:        PT\1581DW.95
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19950406
Governor's Action:              U  Signature of Governor not
                                required
Date of Governor's Action:      19950420
Subject:                        Coroners, qualifications of
History



Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19950420  Act No. A35
------  19950420  Signature of Governor not required
------  19950420  Ratified R57
House   19950406  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19950405  Read second time
House   19950329  Committee report: Favorable              25 HJ
House   19950201  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19950131  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19950126  Read second time
Senate  19950125  Committee report: Favorable              11 SJ
Senate  19950110  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
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(A35, R57, S322)

A JOINT RESOLUTION RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 24, ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, PROSECUTORS, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS, AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY PROVIDE BY LAW FOR THE AGE AND QUALIFICATIONS OF CORONERS.

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

Constitutional amendment ratified

SECTION 1. The amendment to Section 24, Article V of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, prepared under the terms of a joint resolution of 1994, bearing ratification number 293, having been submitted to the qualified electors of the general election of 1994 as prescribed in Section 1, Article XVI of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, and a favorable vote having been received on the amendment, is ratified and declared to be a part of the Constitution so that Section 24 of Article V is amended to read:

"Section 24. There shall be elected in each county by the electors thereof a clerk of the circuit court, a sheriff, and a coroner; and in each judicial circuit a solicitor shall be elected by the electors thereof. All of these officers shall serve for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualify. The General Assembly shall provide by law for their duties and compensation. The General Assembly also may provide by law for the age and qualifications of sheriffs and coroners, and the selection, duties, and compensation of other appropriate officials to enforce the criminal laws of the State, to prosecute persons under these laws, and to carry on the administrative functions of the courts of the State. The Attorney General shall be the chief prosecuting officer of the State with authority to supervise the prosecution of all criminal cases in courts of record."

Ratified the 20th day of April, 1995.