Bill Text: OR SJR24 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to public school funding.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [SJR24 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-SJR24-Introduced.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

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amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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 LC 1694

                   Senate Joint Resolution 24

Sponsored by Senator ATKINSON

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require
Legislative Assembly to pass bill funding state's system of
kindergarten through grade 12 public education by 81st day of
regular session held in odd-numbered year and to prohibit
compensation of legislators if bill is not passed.
  Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or
rejection at next regular general election.

                        JOINT RESOLUTION
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  PARAGRAPH 1. The Constitution of the State of Oregon is amended
by creating a new section 9 to be added to and made a part of
Article VIII, such section to read:
   { +  SECTION 9. + }  { + (1) Not later than the 81st day after
the commencement of a regular session held in an odd-numbered
year, the Legislative Assembly shall pass a bill that
appropriates the funds for the state's system of kindergarten
through grade 12 public education for the biennium next following
the commencement of the regular session held in an odd-numbered
year. If the Governor returns a bill passed under this subsection
with written objections, as provided in section 15b, Article V of
this Constitution, within two weeks of the date of the return,
the Legislative Assembly shall either reconsider and approve the
bill as provided in section 15b, Article V of this Constitution,
or shall pass a new bill that appropriates the funds for the
state's system of kindergarten through grade 12 public education
for the biennium next following the commencement of the regular
session held in an odd-numbered year.
  (2) If the Legislative Assembly has not passed a bill as
required by subsection (1) of this section on or before the 81st
day after the commencement of a regular session held in an
odd-numbered year, the members of the Legislative Assembly are
not entitled to any compensation for the period beginning on the
82nd day after commencement of the regular session and ending on
the date a bill described in subsection (1) of this section is
passed.  If the Governor returns a bill described in subsection
(1) of this section and the Legislative Assembly does not either
reconsider and approve the bill or pass a new bill that
appropriates the funds within two weeks of the date of the
return, the members of the Legislative Assembly are not entitled
to any compensation for the period between the end of the two
weeks and the date a bill described in subsection (1) of this
section is passed.
  (3) As used in this section, 'compensation' means per diem
payments and salary. + }

  PARAGRAPH 2.  { + The amendment proposed by this resolution
shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection
at the next regular general election held throughout this
state. + }
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