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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the exclusive |
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legislative duty to support and maintain an efficient system of |
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public schools. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1, Article VII, Texas Constitution, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1. A general diffusion of knowledge being essential to |
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the preservation of the liberties and rights of the people, it shall |
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be the duty of the Legislature of the State to establish and make |
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suitable provision for the support and maintenance of an efficient |
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system of public free schools. The duty imposed by this section is |
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the sole prerogative of the Legislature. Notwithstanding the rights |
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and duties imposed by Article V of this constitution, the judicial |
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branch of the State has no authority to interfere or issue a |
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judgment or opinion on the actions of the Legislature implementing |
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this section. |
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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, 2015. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment providing for the |
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exclusive legislative duty to support and maintain an efficient |
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system of public free schools." |