S 0120 Joint Resolution, By M.T. Rose and L.E. Richter
 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION
 OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS, BY ADDING SECTION
 15 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO DIRECT THE UPBRINGING AND
 EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN AND TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ENACT
 APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION ENFORCING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

   10/03/94  Senate Prefiled
   10/03/94  Senate Referred to Committee on Education
   01/10/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-46
   01/10/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-46

A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS, BY ADDING SECTION 15 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO DIRECT THE UPBRINGING AND EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN AND TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ENACT APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION ENFORCING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

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

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

"Section 15. The right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children shall not be infringed. The General Assembly shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article."

SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the 1996 general election. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballots:

"Must Article XVII of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding Section 15 so as to provide that the right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children shall not be infringed?

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'."