SECOND REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE JOINT

RESOLUTION NO. 39

91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES LINTON AND LOGRASSO (Co-sponsors).

Read 1st time January 22, 2002, and 1000 copies ordered printed.

TED WEDEL, Chief Clerk

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JOINT RESOLUTION

Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri, an amendment repealing section 2(a) of article IX of the Constitution of Missouri adopting one new section in lieu thereof relating to the state board of education.



Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring therein:

That at the next general election to be held in the state of Missouri, on Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2002, or at a special election to be called by the governor for that purpose, there is hereby submitted to the qualified voters of this state, for adoption or rejection, the following amendment to article IX of the Constitution of the state of Missouri:

Section A. Section 2(a), article IX, Constitution of Missouri, is repealed and one new section adopted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 2(a), to read as follows:

Section 2(a). The supervision of instruction in the public schools shall be vested in a state board of education, consisting of [eight lay members appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate; provided, that at no time shall more than four members be of the same political party. The term of office of each member shall be eight years, except the terms of the first appointees shall be from one to eight years, respectively.] one member elected from each congressional district. Members shall be elected in an election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 2004, and every four years thereafter. The term of office of each member shall be four years, except the terms of the first members elected from odd-numbered congressional districts shall be two years and subsequent elections for members from those districts shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 2006, and every four years thereafter. Members shall take office at 12:00 noon on the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January in the year following that member's election. Vacancies occurring during a member's term shall be filled by appointment by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate. While attending to the duties of their office, members shall be entitled to receive only actual expenses incurred, and a per diem fixed by law.


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