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Bill 231

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      231
Type of Legislation:              Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Fair
All Sponsors:                     Fair, Elliott
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\psd\7091ac99.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          Regulations, Administrative procedures, 
                                  General Assembly to amend or repeal those 
                                  promulgated by state agencies


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  19990112  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19981216  Prefiled, referred to Committee        11 SJ


                             Versions of This Bill

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, BY ADDING SECTION 15A TO ARTICLE III SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO AMEND OR REPEAL REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY A STATE AGENCY, BOARD, COMMISSION, OR AUTHORITY.

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

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

"Section 15A. The General Assembly may amend or repeal regulations promulgated by a state agency, board, commission, or authority. The General Assembly shall provide by law for a procedure to implement the provisions of this section."

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 III of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding Section 15A so as to authorize the General Assembly to amend or repeal regulations promulgated by a state agency, board, commission, or authority?

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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