South Carolina House Bill 3155 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

A Bill To Ratify An Amendment To Section 7, Article Vi Of The Constitution Of South Carolina, 1895, Relating To The Constitutional Officers Of This State, To Provide That Upon The Expiration Of The Term Of The Adjutant General Serving In Office On The Date Of The Ratification Of This Provision, The Adjutant General Must Be Appointed By The Governor Upon The Advice And Consent Of The Senate For A Term Not Coterminous With The Governor, May Be Removed Only For Cause, And The General Assembly Shall Provide By Law For The Term, Duties, Compensation, And Qualifications For Office, The Procedures By Which The Appointment Is Made, And The Procedures By Which The Adjutant General May Be Removed From Office; And To Ratify An Amendment To Section 4, Article Xiii, Relating To The Adjutant General And His Staff Officers, To Update References To His Title And Provide That The Adjutant General's Military Rank Is Major General As Opposed To Brigadier General, And To Provide That Upon The Expiration Of The Term Of The Adjutant General Serving In Office On The Date Of The Ratification Of This Provision, He Must Be Appointed By The Governor In The Manner Required By Section 7, Article Vi.

S.C. Constitutional Officers

Rep. James Smith [D]

Rep. Garry Smith [R]

Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-13	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2015-01-13	House	Introduced and read first time
2014-12-11	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2014-12-11	House	Prefiled

S0008 (Similar To) 2015-03-16 - Act No. 1

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3155&session=121&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess121_2015-2016/prever/3155_20141211.htm