South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4423


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4423
Type of Legislation:              Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020108
Primary Sponsor:                  Walker
All Sponsors:                     Walker, Littlejohn, Altman, Vaughn, 
                                  Meacham-Richardson
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\dka\4560mm02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Superintendent of Education to be 
                                  appointed by Governor, constitutional 
                                  amendment


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020108  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
House   20020107  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Meacham-
                                                                 Richardson
House   20011219  Prefiled, referred to Committee        25 HJ


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A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO DELETE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION FROM THE LIST OF STATE OFFICERS WHICH THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TO BE ELECTED AND PROVIDE THAT UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION SERVING IN OFFICE ON THE DATE OF THE 2006 GENERAL ELECTION, THE SUPERINTENDENT MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO SERVE AT HIS PLEASURE AND TO BE REMOVABLE BY HIM FOR ANY REASON.

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

SECTION    1.    It is proposed that Section 7, Article VI of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding the following new paragraph at the end:

    "Beginning upon the expiration of the term of the Superintendent of Education serving in office on the date of the 2006 general election, the Superintendent of Education must be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the General Assembly, to serve at his pleasure and to be removable by him for any reason."

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 Section 7, Article VI of the Constitution of this State relating to state constitutional officers be amended so as to delete the Superintendent of Education from the list of state officers which the Constitution requires to be elected and provide that upon the expiration of the term of the Superintendent of Education serving in office on the date of the 2006 general election, the superintendent must be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the General Assembly, to serve at his pleasure and to be removable by him for any reason?

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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