The proposed joint resolution seeks to amend Section 7, Article VI of the South Carolina Constitution by removing the requirement for the Commissioner of Agriculture to be an elected position. Instead, the bill stipulates that the Commissioner of Agriculture will be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term that coincides with that of the Governor. This change will take effect following the expiration of the current Commissioner of Agriculture's term at the time of ratification.

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 this office.