Current Status Bill Number:632 Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution JR Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970409 Primary Sponsor:Judiciary Committee SJ 11 All Sponsors:Judiciary Committee Drafted Document Number:jud6040.11 Residing Body:House Date Tabled:19980310 Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Date of Last Amendment:19970603 Subject:Secretary of State, office of abolished, duties devolved upon other state agencies; constitutional amendment
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19980310 Tabled in Committee 25 HJ House 19970603 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Senate 19970603 Amended, read third time, sent to House Senate 19970527 Amended, read second time Senate 19970522 Debate interrupted by adjournment Senate 19970430 Made Special Order Senate 19970409 Introduced, read first time, placed on Calendar without referenceView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
AS PASSED BY THE SENATE
June 3, 1997
S. 632
S. Printed 6/4/97--S.
Read the first time April 9, 1997.
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO OFFICES BY ADDING SECTION 7A SO AS TO ABOLISH THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE ON JULY 1, 1999, AND PROVIDE FOR ITS FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES TO BE DEVOLVED UPON STATE AGENCIES IN THE MANNER THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE BY LAW.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article VI of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, be amended by adding:
"Section 7A. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 6 and 7 of this article and Section 12 of Article IV or any other provision of this Constitution, the office of Secretary of State is abolished on July 1, 1999. The functions and duties of the Secretary of State must be devolved upon state agencies in the manner that the General Assembly shall provide by law."
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 ballots:
"Shall Article VI of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding Section 7A so as to abolish the office of Secretary of State on July 1, 1999, and provide that the functions and duties of the office must be devolved upon state agencies in the manner that the General Assembly shall provide by law?
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'."