By Raymond                                      H.J.R. No. 34

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                                 A JOINT RESOLUTION

 1-1     proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate net revenue from

 1-2     the state lottery to public school purposes.

 1-3           BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

 1-4           SECTION 1.  Section 47, Article III, Texas Constitution, is

 1-5     amended by amending Subsection (e) and by adding Subsection (f) to

 1-6     read as follows:

 1-7           (e)  The Legislature by general law may authorize the State

 1-8     to operate lotteries and may authorize the State to enter into a

 1-9     contract with one or more legal entities that will operate

1-10     lotteries on behalf of the State.  The Legislature shall fund the

1-11     system of public free schools with money from the general revenue

1-12     fund and any other appropriate constitutionally or statutorily

1-13     created fund or account.  All money received by the State from the

1-14     operation of lotteries, other than amounts paid for lottery prizes

1-15     and administrative costs, shall be deposited in the state treasury

1-16     and is dedicated to and may be expended only for the enrichment of

1-17     the educational programs of the public primary and secondary

1-18     schools and only for items that directly benefit classroom

1-19     teaching, including teacher compensation and the acquisition of

1-20     textbooks and other educational supplies, materials, equipment, and

1-21     services.  The amount of money dedicated by this subsection and

1-22     appropriated each fiscal biennium shall result in an equal

1-23     reduction in general revenue funds that would otherwise have been

1-24     allocated for public school purposes.

 2-1           (f)  An advertisement or promotion sponsored by the State or

 2-2     a holder of a license issued by the State related to the operation

 2-3     of a lottery authorized by Subsection (e) of this section may not

 2-4     encourage or attempt to influence a person to purchase a lottery

 2-5     ticket or number for the purpose of supporting or providing more

 2-6     funds to public primary or secondary schools.

 2-7           SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be

 2-8     submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 1997.

 2-9     The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the

2-10     following proposition:  "The constitutional amendment to dedicate

2-11     net revenue from the state lottery to offset the costs of public

2-12     school educational programs."