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78R4073 BDH-D

By:  Eissler                                                    H.J.R. No. 40 



A JOINT RESOLUTION

proposing a constitutional amendment relating to unfunded mandates 
imposed on public school districts.
	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                       
	SECTION 1.  Article VII, Texas Constitution, is amended by 
adding Section 3-c to read as follows:
	Sec. 3-c.  A state law, rule, or other requirement may not be 
imposed on a public school district unless the comptroller of 
public accounts and the chief executive officer of the state agency 
with primary responsibility for public education certify to the 
governor that sufficient funds exist to be distributed to the 
district to pay the full cost of complying with the proposed law, 
rule, or other requirement.
	SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 2003.  
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the 
proposition: "The constitutional amendment prohibiting the 
imposition of unfunded mandates on public school districts."