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03 LC 18 2015

House Resolution 3
By: Representatives Franklin of the 17th and Joyce of the 2nd




A RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that salaries of teachers may be supplemented with private funds donated to a bona fide nonprofit organization established under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
Article VIII, Section I of the Constitution is amended by adding a new Paragraph II to read as follows:
"Paragraph II. Teacher salary supplements. The salaries of teachers may be supplemented with private funds donated to a bona fide nonprofit organization established under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended."

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:
"(  )  YES

(  )  NO

Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide that salaries of teachers may be supplemented with private funds donated to a bona fide nonprofit organization established under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended?"
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.