Current Status Bill Number:4324 Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution CR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970605 Primary Sponsor:Barfield All Sponsors:Barfield, Edge, Sharpe, Cotty, Bauer, Sandifer, Loftis, Fleming, Howard, J. Smith, Barrett, Martin, McCraw, Webb, Allison, Keegan, Beck, Jordan, Maddox, Young-Brickell, Whatley, Hawkins, Kelley and Tripp Drafted Document Number:jic\6199ac.97 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:General Assembly, House of Representatives, to approve Gubernatorial appointments that require consent of Senate
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19980114 Introduced, referred to Committee 11 SJ House 19970605 Introduced, adopted, sent to SenateView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
EXPRESSING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S DESIRE TO GIVE AN EQUAL VOICE TO ALL SOUTH CAROLINA CITIZENS AND THEREBY REQUESTING THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPROVE ALL GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS THAT REQUIRE THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE AND FURTHER THAT THE RESPECTIVE HOUSE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATIONS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPROVE MAGISTRATE APPOINTMENTS THAT REQUIRE THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE.
Whereas, citizens of South Carolina are entitled to equal representation and an equal voice through their representatives in the General Assembly; and
Whereas, at present some appointments are made with the approval of the Senate and with no opportunity for members of the House of Representatives to express their approval or disapproval or that of their constituents; and accordingly, some citizens do not have an equal voice in important matters regarding the conduct of governmental business. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the General Assembly of South Carolina, by this resolution, expresses its desire to give an equal voice to all citizens and thereby requests that the House of Representatives have the opportunity to approve all gubernatorial appointments that require the advice and consent of the Senate and further that the respective house legislative delegations have the opportunity to approve magistrate appointments that require the advice and consent of the Senate.