South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 3346

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House Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Merrill
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3098dw09.docx

Introduced in the House on January 27, 2009
Currently residing in the House Committee on Rules

Summary: House of Representatives

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/27/2009  House   Introduced HJ-27
   1/27/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Rules HJ-27

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1/27/2009

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A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO AMEND RULE 1 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO THE SPEAKER AND THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, SO AS TO IMPOSE A LIMITATION OF TWELVE CONSECUTIVE YEARS ON A PERSON SERVING AS SPEAKER OR SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE AND TO PROVIDE FOR RE-ELIGIBILITY.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That Rule 1 of the Rules of House of Representatives be amended by adding:

"1.13    A person elected Speaker or Speaker Pro Tempore may not serve more than twelve consecutive years in either office, but is re-eligible after service of the maximum term.

A person is re-eligible to serve as Speaker or Speaker Pro Tempore if there is intervening time after his maximum term where he does not serve in either office."

Be it further resolved that Rule 1.13 is effective with the Organizational Session of 2010.

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