South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 4182

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Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Scott, Kirsh, G.M. Smith, Ballentine and T.R. Young
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9453htc10.docx

Introduced in the House on January 12, 2010
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Lieutenant Governor

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  11/17/2009  House   Prefiled
  11/17/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/12/2010  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-21
   1/12/2010  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-21
   1/14/2010  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine
   1/20/2010  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T.R.Young

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

11/17/2009

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE IV OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF STATE GOVERNMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE PERSON ELECTED LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN THE GENERAL ELECTION OF 2014, NO PERSON MAY BE ELECTED LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR FOR MORE THAN TWO SUCCESSIVE TERMS.

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

SECTION    1.    It is proposed that Article IV of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding Section 8A to read:

"Section 8A.    Beginning with the person elected Lieutenant Governor in the general election of 2014, no person may be elected Lieutenant Governor for more than two successive terms."

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 IV of the Constitution of this State, relating to the executive department of state government, be amended by adding Section 8A so as to provide that beginning with the person elected Lieutenant Governor in the general election of 2014, no person may be elected Lieutenant Governor for more than two successive terms?

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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