H 3287 Joint Resolution, By Harvin, Inabinett, Cobb-Hunter, Breeland, Jennings, 
Govan, M. Hines, Kennedy, Parks, Bowers, J. Hines, J. Brown, Lloyd, Clyburn, 
Cave, Gourdine, Rutherford, Pinckney, Mack, Wilder, Whipper, Bales and Hayes

Similar(S 1343)
 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 IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY LAW SHALL
 PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH FUNDING OF ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS MUST BE
 EQUALIZED.

   01/19/99  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-128
   01/19/99  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-128

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3, ARTICLE XI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE SYSTEM OF FREE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY LAW SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH FUNDING OF ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS MUST BE EQUALIZED.

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 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.

The General Assembly by law shall provide for the manner in which funding of all public school districts must be equalized."

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 Section 3, Article XI of the Constitution of this State relating to the system of free public schools in this State be amended so as to provide that the General Assembly by law shall provide for the manner in which funding of all public school districts must be equalized?

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'."