94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0027

 

Introduced 1/19/2006, by Rep. George Scully, Jr.

 

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

    Proposes to amend Section 1 of Article X of the Illinois Constitution. Requires the State to provide no less than 50% of the funding for the system of public education. Effective upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

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

12     (ILCON Art. X, Sec. 1)
13 SECTION 1. GOAL - FREE SCHOOLS
14     A fundamental goal of the People of the State is the
15 educational development of all persons to the limits of their
16 capacities.
17     The State shall provide for an efficient system of high
18 quality public educational institutions and services.
19 Education in public schools through the secondary level shall
20 be free. There may be such other free education as the General
21 Assembly provides by law.
22     The State has the primary responsibility for financing the
23 system of public education and shall provide no less than 50%
24 of the funding for the system of public education in order to
25 reduce the reliance of education funding on real estate taxes.
26 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
 
27
SCHEDULE
28     This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
29 declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
30 Constitutional Amendment Act.