H.B. 77

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HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
2 - FINANCIAL LITERACY
3 2003 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: David L. Hogue
6 This act modifies the State System of Public Education by requiring the State Board of
7 Education to include .5 units of financial literacy credit in its graduation requirements.
8 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
9 ENACTS:
10 53A-13-108, Utah Code Annotated 1953
11 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
12 Section 1. Section 53A-13-108 is enacted to read:
13 53A-13-108. Instruction in financial literacy.
14 (1) The State Board of Education shall establish curriculum and graduation
15 requirements under Section 53A-1-402 that include .5 units of credit in financial literacy.
16 (2) That instruction shall stress general financial literacy from basic budgeting to
17 financial investments, including h [ bankruptcy education ] THE USE OF CREDIT, DEBT
17a MANAGEMENT, AND PERSONAL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY h .




Legislative Review Note
as of 1-7-03 3:14 PM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

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