South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 37


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       37
Type of Legislation:               Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19950110
Primary Sponsor:                   Passailaigue 
All Sponsors:                      Passailaigue, Rose, Gregory,
                                   Courson, Wilson, Reese
Drafted Document Number:           RES9408.ELP
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Finance Committee 06 SF
Subject:                           Tax levy prohibited by
                                   legislature, exception



History


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

Senate  19950110  Introduced, read first time,             06 SF
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19940919  Prefiled, referred to Committee          06 SF

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO FINANCE AND TAXATION, BY ADDING SECTION 3C, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO TAX, SUBSIDY, OR CHARGE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED, FIXED, LAID, OR LEVIED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, EXCEPT UPON AN ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTED WITH AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE IN EACH BRANCH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY THREE-FIFTHS OF THE TOTAL MEMBERSHIP IN EACH BRANCH, PROVIDED THAT THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO TAXES REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 13.

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

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

"Section 3C. No tax, subsidy, or charge shall be established, fixed, laid, or levied by the General Assembly, except upon an act of the General Assembly adopted with an affirmative vote in each branch of the General Assembly by three-fifths of the total membership in each branch, provided that this section shall not apply to taxes required pursuant to the provisions of Article X, Section 13."

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:

"Shall Article X of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding Section 3C so as to provide that no tax, subsidy, or charge shall be established, fixed, laid, or levied by the General Assembly, except upon an act of the General Assembly adopted with an affirmative vote in each branch of the General Assembly by three-fifths of the total membership in each branch, provided that this section shall not apply to taxes required pursuant to the provisions of provided in Article X, Section 13?

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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