South Carolina House Joint Resolution 3276 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 9-1)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-31 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk
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 COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE FROM THE LIST OF STATE OFFICERS WHICH THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TO BE ELECTED AND PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UPON THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE FOR A TERM COTERMINOUS WITH THE GOVERNOR UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE SERVING IN OFFICE ON THE DATE OF THE RATIFICATION OF THIS PROVISION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE BY LAW FOR THE DUTIES, COMPENSATION, AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE, THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH THE APPOINTMENT IS MADE, AND THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE.

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

Rep. Merita Allison [R]	Rep. Joseph Daning [R]	Rep. Laurie Funderburk [D]	Rep. Jenny Horne [R]
Rep. Joey Millwood [R]	Rep. Steve Parker [R]	Rep. Donald Smith [R]	Rep. Garry Smith [R]
Rep. James Roland Smith [R]	Sen. Thomas Young [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-31		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk
2009-02-17		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Horne
2009-02-05		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Daning
2009-01-28		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Millwood
2009-01-14		Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-19
2009-01-14		Introduced and read first time HJ-19

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S0161 (Similar To) 2009-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-147
S0163 (Similar To) 2009-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-148
S0164 (Similar To) 2009-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-148
S0165 (Similar To) 2009-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-149
H3145 (Similar To) 2009-01-27 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk
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Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=3276&session=118