S 0475 Joint Resolution, By Ritchie, McConnell, Elliott, Martin, Verdin, Fair, 
Land, Mescher and Gregory
 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3, ARTICLE XI OF THE
 CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE SYSTEM OF FREE PUBLIC
 SCHOOLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE
 MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF A SYSTEM OF EXEMPLARY FREE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SHALL
 ESTABLISH, ORGANIZE, AND SUPPORT OTHER PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING AT AN
 AMOUNT AS DETERMINED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

   02/21/07  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-17
   02/21/07  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-17
   02/26/07  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Knotts,
                     Moore, Ford, Vaughn

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3, ARTICLE XI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE SYSTEM OF FREE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF A SYSTEM OF EXEMPLARY FREE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SHALL ESTABLISH, ORGANIZE, AND SUPPORT OTHER PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING AT AN AMOUNT AS DETERMINED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    It is proposed that Section 3, Article XI of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:

"Section 3.    The General Assembly shall provide for the maintenance and support of a system of exemplary free public schools open to all children in the State and shall establish, organize, and support such other public institutions of learning, as may be desirable in an amount as determined by the General Assembly."

SECTION    2.    The proposed amendment in SECTION 1 must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:

"Must Section 3, Article XI of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to provide that the General Assembly shall continue to provide for the maintenance and support of a system of exemplary free public schools and shall establish, organize, and support public institutions of learning in an amount as determined by the General Assembly?

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."