H 4620 - Expanding Governor's Appointment Power - South Carolina Key Vote
Paul Agnew voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation-Joint Resolution.
Timeline
- Senate Resolution Sent To Committee
- March 11, 2008
- House Joint Resolution Passed
- March 5, 2008
- Introduced
- Jan. 31, 2008
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Stage Details
Title: Expanding Governor's Appointment Power
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a joint resolution and amend the state constitution to allow the governor to appoint the Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Superintendent of Eduction, instead of having them individually elected.
Highlights:
- Specifies that the Governor and Lieutenant Governor must be jointly elected, with the Lieutenant Governor's name appearing on the ballot, beginning with the 2010 general election (Sec. 5).
More Info About this Vote
NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER FOR PASSAGE. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION AND AGAIN BY A MAJORITY OF EACH CHAMBER IN THE NEXT SESSION TO BECOME ENACTED.
Title: Expanding Governor's Appointment Power
- Eric Michael Bedingfield (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Harry F. Cato (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ben Hagood Jr. (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert W. 'Bobby' Harrell Jr. (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- James Hodges 'Jim' Harrison (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Christopher Richard 'Chris' Hart (SC - D)
- Leon Howard (SC - D)
- Garry R. Smith (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- William Douglas 'Doug' Smith (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Leonidas E. 'Leon' Stavrinakis (SC - D)
- Thad T. Viers (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert E. 'Bob' Walker (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- W. Brian White (SC - R) (Out Of Office)