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Senate rejects most of governor's restructuring proposals

(Columbia-AP) January 25, 2007 - State senators have scuttled most of Governor Mark Sanford's plan to have voters decide whether several statewide offices should be appointed by the governor.

Senators Wednesday gave the two-thirds vote necessary only on a measure to eliminate elections for comptroller general.

The Republican-controlled Senate failed to get a two-thirds majority to make the state's education superintendent, agriculture commissioner, adjutant general or secretary of state appointed.

Another proposal requiring governors and lieutenant governors to run on a joint ticket also failed.

Sanford's re-election campaign was filled with calls to modernize and streamline state government and give governors more control of day-to-day state operations.

Posted 7:37am by Bryce Mursch