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Bill 1343

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1343
Type of Legislation:              Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20000418
Primary Sponsor:                  Matthews
All Sponsors:                     Matthews, Hutto, Land, Saleeby, Holland, 
                                  McGill, Washington, Patterson, Anderson, 
                                  Jackson, Glover and Ford
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-res\jwm\003scho.jh.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Education Committee 04 SED
Subject:                          Public school districts, General Assembly 
                                  to provide equalized funding of; Constitution 
                                  of S.C.


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20000418  Introduced, read first time,           04 SED
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

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 EQUITABLE.

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 an equitable, high quality 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 equitable."

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 must provide for the funding of all public school districts in an equitable and high quality manner?

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'."

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