South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004
S. 641
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Reese and Elliott
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3457dw03.doc
Introduced in the Senate on April 22, 2003
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Constitutional amendment, Governor, re-eligible provisions
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
4/22/2003 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ24
4/22/2003 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ24
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
4/22/2003
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3, ARTICLE IV OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE GOVERNOR BEING ELIGIBLE TO SERVE TWO SUCCESSIVE TERMS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR MAY NOT SUCCEED HIMSELF IN OFFICE, BUT IS RE-ELIGIBLE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 3, Article IV of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:
“Section 3. The Governor shall must be elected by the qualified voters of the State at the regular election every other evennumbered year after 1970. No person shall be elected Governor for more than two successive terms may succeed himself in office, but is re-eligible.”
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 3, Article IV of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to provide that the Governor may not succeed himself in office, but is re-eligible?
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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