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Bill 3287

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3287
Type of Legislation:              Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990119
Primary Sponsor:                  Harvin
All Sponsors:                     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, Hayes
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20058sd99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM
Subject:                          Public school districts, General Assembly 
                                  to provide equalized funding of; Constitution 
                                  of S.C.


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000111  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Bales
                                                                 Hayes
House   19990119  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  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 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'."

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