South Carolina House Joint Resolution 3277 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-28 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Millwood
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

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 STATE TREASURER FROM THE LIST OF STATE OFFICERS WHICH THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TO BE ELECTED AND PROVIDE THAT UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF THE STATE TREASURER SERVING IN OFFICE ON THE DATE OF THE RATIFICATION OF THIS PROVISION, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UPON THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS COTERMINOUS WITH THAT OF THE GOVERNOR, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE BY LAW FOR THE DUTIES, COMPENSATION, AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE STATE TREASURER AND THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH THE STATE TREASURER MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE.

Delete The State Treasurer From The List Of State Officers Which The Constitution Requires To Be Elected And Provide That Upon The Expiration Of The Term Of The State Treasurer Serving In Office On The Date Of The Ratification Of This Provision, The State Treasurer Shall Be Appointed By The Governor Upon The Advice And Consent Of The Senate, For A Term Of Four Years Coterminous With That Of The Governor, And To Provide That The General Assembly Shall Provide By Law For The Duties, Compensation, And Qualifications For The State Treasurer And The Procedures By Which The State Treasurer May Be Removed From Office.

Rep. Merita Allison [R]	Rep. Joey Millwood [R]	Rep. Steve Parker [R]	Rep. Donald Smith [R]
Rep. Garry Smith [R]	Rep. James Roland Smith [R]	Rep. James Stewart [R]	Sen. Thomas Young [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-28		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Millwood
2009-01-14		Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-20
2009-01-14		Introduced and read first time HJ-19

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=3277&session=118