South Carolina Senate Joint Resolution 97

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Amendment To Section 7, Article Vi Of The Constitution Of South Carolina, 1895, As Amended, Relating To The Constitutional Officers Of This State, 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.

Constitutional Amendment proposed, Commissioner of Agriculture

Sen. George Campsen [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-01-10	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2022-11-30	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2022-11-30	Senate	Prefiled

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0097&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/97_20220112.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/97_20221201.htm