S 0641 Joint Resolution, By Bright, Davis and Rose
 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XI OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA
 CONSTITUTION, 1895, RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION, TO ADD SECTION 5 TO PROVIDE
 THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL DEVELOP A SYSTEM FOR FUNDING THE PUBLIC HIGHER
 EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OF THIS STATE ON A UNIFORM AND NONDISCRIMINATORY PER
 PUPIL BASIS.

   03/31/09  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-8
   03/31/09  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-8

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XI OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION, 1895, RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION, TO ADD SECTION 5 TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL DEVELOP A SYSTEM FOR FUNDING THE PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OF THIS STATE ON A UNIFORM AND NONDISCRIMINATORY PER PUPIL BASIS.

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

SECTION    1.    It is proposed that Article XI of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding:

"Section 5.    The General Assembly shall develop a system for funding the public higher education institutions of this State on a uniform and nondiscriminatory per pupil basis."

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

"Must Article XI of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding Section 5 to provide that the General Assembly shall develop a system for funding the public higher education institutions of this State on a uniform and nondiscriminatory per pupil basis?

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'."