99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0029

 

Introduced , by Rep. Martin J. Moylan

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
ILCON Art. X, Sec. 1

    Proposes to amend Section 1 of Article X of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the amount appropriated to the State Board of Education to provide funding to school districts may not be reduced in a given fiscal year from the previous fiscal year without the concurrence of three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. Effective upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.


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1
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
5SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the
6electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general
7election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of
8this resolution a proposition to amend Section 1 of Article X
9of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
 
10
ARTICLE X
11
EDUCATION

12    (ILCON Art. X, Sec. 1)
13SECTION 1. GOAL - FREE SCHOOLS
14    A fundamental goal of the People of the State is the
15educational development of all persons to the limits of their
16capacities.
17    The State shall provide for an efficient system of high
18quality public educational institutions and services.
19Education in public schools through the secondary level shall
20be free. There may be such other free education as the General
21Assembly provides by law.
22    The State has the primary responsibility for financing the
23system of public education. Notwithstanding Section 8 of

 

 

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1Article IV of this Constitution or any other law to the
2contrary, the amount appropriated to the State Board of
3Education to provide funding to school districts may not be
4reduced in a given fiscal year from the previous fiscal year
5without the concurrence of three-fifths of the members elected
6to each house of the General Assembly.
7(Source: Illinois Constitution.)
 
8
SCHEDULE
9    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
10declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
11Constitutional Amendment Act.