South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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S. 247

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Bright
Document Path: l:\s-res\lb\004equa.mrh.lb.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 11, 2011
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Constitutional amendment proposed

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/8/2010  Senate  Prefiled
   12/8/2010  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/11/2011  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 113)
   1/11/2011  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 113)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/8/2010

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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.

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?

Yes    []

No    []

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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