South Carolina House Joint Resolution 3278 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-17 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Horne
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 COMPTROLLER GENERAL FROM THE LIST OF STATE OFFICERS WHICH THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TO BE ELECTED AND PROVIDE THAT THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL 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 COMPTROLLER GENERAL 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 COMPTROLLER GENERAL MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE.

Delete The Comptroller General From The List Of State Officers Which The Constitution Requires To Be Elected And Provide That The Comptroller General 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 Comptroller General 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 Comptroller General May Be Removed From Office.

Rep. Merita Allison [R]	Rep. Joseph Daning [R]	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]
Rep. James Stewart [R]	Sen. Thomas Young [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
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-20
2009-01-14		Introduced and read first time HJ-20

H3146 (Similar To) 2009-01-29 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=3278&session=118