The proposed joint resolution, S. 248, seeks to amend Section 7, Article VI of the South Carolina Constitution by removing the requirement for the Commissioner of Agriculture to be elected. Instead, the bill stipulates that the Commissioner will be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. This change will take effect upon the expiration of the term of the current Commissioner of Agriculture serving at the time of the amendment's ratification. The term for the appointed Commissioner will be four years, aligning with the Governor's term.

Additionally, the resolution mandates that the General Assembly will establish laws regarding the duties, compensation, qualifications for the office, the appointment process, and the removal procedures for the Commissioner of Agriculture. The proposed amendment will be presented to voters in the next general election, allowing them to decide whether to approve the changes to the constitutional provisions regarding the Commissioner of Agriculture.