Bill Text: GA HR1480 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Lottery funds; used for programs to assist learning disabled children; provide - CA
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-09 - House Second Readers [HR1480 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR1480-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1480
By:
Representative Collins of the
95th
A
RESOLUTION
Proposing
an amendment to the Constitution of Georgia so as to provide that lottery funds
may be used for programs within the public schools to assist children with
diagnosed learning disabilities; to provide for submission of this amendment for
ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
I, Section II, Paragraph VIII of the Constitution is amended by revising
subparagraph (c) as follows:
"(c)
The General Assembly may by law provide for the operation and regulation of a
lottery or lotteries by or on behalf of the state and for any matters relating
to the purposes or provisions of this subparagraph. Proceeds derived from the
lottery or lotteries operated by or on behalf of the state shall be used to pay
the operating expenses of the lottery or lotteries, including all prizes,
without any appropriation required by law, and for educational programs and
purposes as hereinafter provided. Lottery proceeds shall not be subject to
Article VII, Section III, Paragraph II; Article III, Section IX, Paragraph
VI(a); or Article III, Section IX, Paragraph IV(c), except that the net proceeds
after payment of such operating expenses shall be subject to Article VII,
Section III, Paragraph II. Net proceeds after payment of such operating
expenses shall be separately accounted for and shall be specifically identified
by the Governor in his annual budget presented to the General Assembly as a
separate budget category entitled 'Lottery Proceeds' and the Governor shall make
specific recommendations as to educational programs and educational purposes to
which said net proceeds shall be appropriated. In the General Appropriations
Act adopted by the General Assembly, the General Assembly shall appropriate all
net proceeds of the lottery or lotteries by such separate budget category to
educational programs and educational purposes. Such net proceeds shall be used
to support improvements and enhancements for educational programs and purposes
and such net proceeds shall be used to supplement, not supplant, non-lottery
educational resources for educational programs and purposes. The educational
programs and educational purposes for which proceeds may be so appropriated
shall include only the following:
(1)
Tuition grants, scholarships, or loans to citizens of this state to enable such
citizens to attend colleges and universities located within this state,
regardless of whether such colleges or universities are operated by the board of
regents, or to attend institutions operated under the authority of the
Department of Technical and Adult Education;
(2)
Voluntary pre-kindergarten;
(3)
One or more educational shortfall reserves in a total amount of not less than 10
percent of the net proceeds of the lottery for the preceding fiscal
year;
(4)
Costs of providing to teachers at accredited public institutions who teach
levels K-12, personnel at public postsecondary technical institutes under the
authority of the Department of Technical and Adult Education, and professors and
instructors within the University System of Georgia the necessary training in
the use and application of computers and advanced electronic instructional
technology to implement interactive learning environments in the classroom and
to access the state-wide distance learning network;
and
(5)
Capital outlay projects for educational facilities;
and
(6)
Programs in the public schools grades K-12 to assist children with diagnosed
learning disabilities;
provided,
however, that no funds shall be appropriated for the items listed in paragraphs
(4) and (5) of this subsection until all persons eligible for and applying for
assistance as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection have received such
assistance, all approved pre-kindergarten programs provided for in paragraph (2)
of this subsection have been fully funded, and the education shortfall reserve
or reserves provided for in paragraph (3) of this subsection have been fully
funded."
SECTION
2.
The
above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as
provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot
submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon
the following:
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"( ) YES
( ) NO
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Shall
the Constitution of Georgia be amended to provide that lottery funds may be used
for programs within the public schools to assist children with diagnosed
learning disabilities?"
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All
persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote
"Yes." All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment
shall vote "No." If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said
Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of
this state.
