8223 AMH HE H4409.2

SJR 8223  - H COMM AMD
     By Committee on Higher Education

NOT CONSIDERED 03/02/2012

     Strike everything after page 1, line 2, and insert the following:

     "THAT, At the next general election to be held in this state the secretary of state shall submit to the qualified voters of the state for their approval and ratification, or rejection, an amendment to Article XXIX, section 1 of the Constitution of the state of Washington to read as follows:


     Article XXIX, section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 5, and 7 of Article VIII and section 9 of Article XII or any other section or article of the Constitution of the state of Washington, the moneys of any public pension or retirement fund, industrial insurance trust fund, or fund held in trust for the benefit of persons with developmental disabilities, or of the University of Washington or Washington State University may be invested as authorized by law.


     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the secretary of state shall cause notice of this constitutional amendment to be published at least four times during the four weeks next preceding the election in every legal newspaper in the state."

EFFECT:  Refers to "the moneys . . . of the University of Washington or Washington State University" (instead of "the moneys of any . . . state research university").

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