S.140 is a joint resolution to amend the Constitution and would make the Commissioner of Agriculture a gubernatorial appointment with advice and consent of the Senate rather than a statewide elected office. The Commissioner of Agriculture is an executive office and it should properly be appointed by and answerable to the Governor.
S.140 – Making the Commissioner of Agriculture a Gubernatorial Appointment
BySouth Carolina Policy Council
Jan 20, 2017
By South Carolina Policy Council
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