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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate net revenue from |
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the state lottery to certain public school purposes to offset other |
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revenue used for that purpose. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 47, Article III, Texas Constitution, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (e) and adding Subsection (f) to |
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read as follows: |
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(e) The Legislature by general law may authorize the State |
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to operate lotteries and may authorize the State to enter into a |
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contract with one or more legal entities that will operate |
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lotteries on behalf of the State. All money received by the State |
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from the operation of lotteries, other than amounts paid for |
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lottery prizes and administrative costs, shall be deposited in the |
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state treasury. The money is dedicated to and may be expended only |
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for the enrichment of the educational programs of the public |
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primary and secondary schools and only for items that directly |
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benefit classroom teaching, including teacher compensation and the |
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acquisition of textbooks and educational supplies, materials, |
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equipment, and services. The amount of money dedicated by this |
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subsection and appropriated each fiscal biennium shall result in an |
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equal reduction in the amount of general revenue funds that would |
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otherwise have been allocated for public school purposes. |
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(f) An advertisement or promotion sponsored by the State or |
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a holder of a license issued by the State and related to the |
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operation of a lottery authorized by Subsection (e) of this section |
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may not encourage or attempt to influence a person to purchase a |
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lottery ticket or number for the purpose of supporting or providing |
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additional funds to public primary or secondary schools. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2009. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment to dedicate net revenue |
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from the state lottery to support classroom teaching in the public |
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schools and to offset other revenue used for that purpose." |