| 1 | 1 | | By: Raymond, Pitts, Edwards, Otto, Hopson, H.J.R. No. 37 |
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| 2 | 2 | | et al. |
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| 5 | 5 | | A JOINT RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate net revenue from |
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| 7 | 7 | | the state lottery to certain public school purposes. |
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| 8 | 8 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 9 | 9 | | SECTION 1. Section 47, Article III, Texas Constitution, is |
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| 10 | 10 | | amended by amending Subsection (e) and adding Subsection (f) to |
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| 11 | 11 | | read as follows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | (e) The Legislature by general law may authorize the State |
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| 13 | 13 | | to operate lotteries and may authorize the State to enter into a |
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| 14 | 14 | | contract with one or more legal entities that will operate |
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| 15 | 15 | | lotteries on behalf of the State. All money received by the State |
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| 16 | 16 | | from the operation of lotteries, other than amounts paid or |
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| 17 | 17 | | reserved for lottery prizes and administrative costs, shall be |
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| 18 | 18 | | deposited in the state treasury. The money is dedicated to and may |
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| 19 | 19 | | be expended only for the enrichment of the educational programs of |
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| 20 | 20 | | the public primary and secondary schools and only for items that |
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| 21 | 21 | | directly benefit classroom teaching, including teacher |
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| 22 | 22 | | compensation and the acquisition of textbooks and educational |
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| 23 | 23 | | supplies, materials, equipment, and services. |
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| 24 | 24 | | (f) An advertisement or promotion sponsored by the State or |
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| 25 | 25 | | a holder of a license issued by the State and related to the |
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| 26 | 26 | | operation of a lottery authorized by Subsection (e) of this section |
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| 27 | 27 | | may not encourage or attempt to influence a person to purchase a |
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| 28 | 28 | | lottery ticket or number for the purpose of supporting or providing |
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| 29 | 29 | | additional funds to public primary or secondary schools. |
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| 30 | 30 | | SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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| 31 | 31 | | submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2009. |
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| 32 | 32 | | The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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| 33 | 33 | | proposition: "The constitutional amendment to dedicate net revenue |
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| 34 | 34 | | from the state lottery to support classroom teaching in the public |
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| 35 | 35 | | schools." |
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