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PROPOSAL TO AMEND UTAH CONSTITUTION - STATE

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BOARD OF EDUCATION CHANGES

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2016 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Alvin B. Jackson

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House Sponsor: ____________

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8     LONG TITLE
9     General Description:
10          This joint resolution of the Legislature proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to
11     modify State Board of Education membership.
12     Highlighted Provisions:
13          This resolution proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to:
14          ▸     modify a provision relating to the State Board of Education;
15          ▸     modify how the State Board of Education is established;
16          ▸     require some members to be elected, as provided by statute, and some to be
17     appointed by the Governor, with the consent of the Senate; and
18          ▸     provide for qualifications of appointed members to be specified by statute.
19     Special Clauses:
20          This resolution directs the lieutenant governor to submit this proposal to voters.
21          This resolution provides a contingent effective date of January 1, 2017, for this
22     proposal.
23     Utah Constitution Sections Affected:
24     AMENDS:
25          ARTICLE X, SECTION 3
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27     Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected to each
28     of the two houses voting in favor thereof:
29          Section 1. It is proposed to amend Utah Constitution, Article X, Section 3, to read:
30          Article X, Section 3. [State Board of Education.]
31          The general control and supervision of the public education system shall be vested in a
32     thirteen-member State Board of Education. [The membership] Eight members of the board
33     shall be [established and] elected as provided by statute, and five members, with qualifications
34     as provided by statute, shall be appointed by the Governor with the consent of the Senate. The
35     State Board of Education shall appoint a State Superintendent of Public Instruction who shall
36     be the executive officer of the board.
37          Section 2. Submittal to voters.
38          The lieutenant governor is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the voters of
39     the state at the next regular general election in the manner provided by law.
40          Section 3. Contingent effective date.
41          If the amendment proposed by this joint resolution is approved by a majority of those
42     voting on it at the next regular general election, the amendment shall take effect on January 1,
43     2017.




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