SJR 8223 -
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").