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| 1 | 1 | 84R9257 CAE-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Rinaldi H.J.R. No. 16 | |
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| 5 | 5 | A JOINT RESOLUTION | |
| 6 | 6 | proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the exclusive | |
| 7 | 7 | legislative duty to support and maintain an efficient system of | |
| 8 | 8 | public schools. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Section 1, Article VII, Texas Constitution, is | |
| 11 | 11 | amended to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | Sec. 1. A general diffusion of knowledge being essential to | |
| 13 | 13 | the preservation of the liberties and rights of the people, it shall | |
| 14 | 14 | be the duty of the Legislature of the State to establish and make | |
| 15 | 15 | suitable provision for the support and maintenance of an efficient | |
| 16 | 16 | system of public free schools. The duty imposed by this section is | |
| 17 | 17 | the sole prerogative of the Legislature. Notwithstanding the rights | |
| 18 | 18 | and duties imposed by Article V of this constitution, the judicial | |
| 19 | 19 | branch of the State has no authority to interfere or issue a | |
| 20 | 20 | judgment or opinion on the actions of the Legislature implementing | |
| 21 | 21 | this section. | |
| 22 | 22 | SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be | |
| 23 | 23 | submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2015. | |
| 24 | 24 | The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the | |
| 25 | 25 | proposition: "The constitutional amendment providing for the | |
| 26 | 26 | exclusive legislative duty to support and maintain an efficient | |
| 27 | 27 | system of public free schools." |