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From the ECS State Policy Database
2002 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2002. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. To view all, press the button located at the top labeled "Expand All."

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AKApproved by voters 11/2002P-12State General Obligation Educational and Museum Facility, Design, Construction, and Major Maintenance Bonds $236,805,441. An Act relating to the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purpose of paying the cost of design, construction, and major maintenance of educational and museum facilities; and providing for an effective date. (http://www.gov.state.ak.us/ltgov/elections/02genr/bm02gen.htm)
Title: Bonding Proposition C
Source: Alaska Division of Elections

CAApproved by voters 11/2002P-12
Postsec.
Kindergarten - University Public Facilities Bond Act of 2002. (http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/elections_j.htm#2002General)
Title: Proposition 47
Source: California Secretary of State

NMApproved by voters 11/2002P-12Bonds B and C: Authorizes the issuance and sale of capital projects general obligation bonds for various capital expenditures including public education capital improvements and acquisitions. (http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Election/02General/GOEng.pdf)
Title: General Obligation Bonds
Source: New Mexico Bureau of Elections

NVRejected by voters 11/2002P-12The proposal to amend the Nevada Constitution would allow an exemption from the state debt limit for the improvement, acquisition or construction of public elementary and secondary schools. Approval of this proposal does not increase bonded indebtedness in the absence of subsequent legislative action. However, approval of additional bonded indebtedness by the Legislature as authorized by this measure could result in an indeterminate increase in property or other taxes to service that indebtedness.
(http://sos.state.nv.us/nvelection/2002_bq/bq7.htm)
Title: Ballot Question 7
Source: Nevada Elections Division

ORApproved by voters 11/2002P-12(SJR 21) Amends Constitution: Authorizes State To Issue General Obligation Bonds For Seismic Rehabilitation Of Public Education Buildings (Defined) (http://sos-venus.sos.state.or.us:8080/elec_srch/web_irr_search.record_detail?p_reference=20020302..QSCYYY)
Title: Measure 15
Source: Oregon Elections Division

VAApproved by voters 11/2002P-12Approving general obligations bonds authorized by Chapters 827 and 859, Acts of the General Assembly of 2002 in the maximum amount of $900,488,645 according to Article X, Section 9(b) of the Constitution of Virginia for capital projects for educational facilities; relates to state-supported colleges, universities, museums and other educational facilities.
Title: Bond Issue, Question 1
Source: Virginia State Board of Elections

MESigned into law 04/2002P-12Authorizes a $28,500,000 General Fund bond issue to capitalize the School Revolving Renovation Fund, to provide grants to public educational institutions to install sprinkler systems in dormitories, to renovate the Harlow Office Building and to provide a center for homeless teenagers. http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/billdocs/LD212801.doc
Title: H.B. 1628
Source: janus.state.me.us

MISigned into law 04/2002P-12Amends a section of the Revised School Code relating to a school district's bond authority to fund a deficit.
Title: H.B. 5415
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

ALAct No. 03/2002P-12Authorizes Public School and College Authority to sell and issue aggregate principal amount of Bonds, in addition to all other bonds previously issued by the Authority; provides funds to pay the cost of workforce development, education and training and the acquisition and construction of training facilities and equipment for the benefit of companies that engage in the business of manufacturing or assembling certain vehicles.http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/searchableinstruments/2002rs/bills/sb517.htm
Title: S.B. 517
Source: alisdb.legislature.state.al.us

IDSigned into law 03/2002P-12Amends existing law to authorize the pledge of state sales tax moneys for payment of refunding school bonds issued on and after March 1, 1999, for voter approved bonds which were voted upon by the electorate prior to March 1, 1999.
Title: S.B. 1424
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

MISigned into law 03/2002P-12Makes a technical amendment to the section of the Revised School Code relating to school district borrowing and bond authority.
Title: H.B. 5414
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

MISigned into law 03/2002P-12Amends the provision of law relating to the bond authority an intermediate school district in which an area vocational-technical education program is established under the Revised School Code.
Title: H.B. 5408
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

MISigned into law 03/2002P-12Amends a section of the provision of law related to school district bond authority under the Revised School Code.
Title: H.B. 5407
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

MISigned into law 03/2002P-12Makes a technical amendment to the Revised School Code relating to the bonding or borrowing authority of school districts.
Title: H.B. 5413
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

MSSigned into law 03/2002P-12Relates to school board investment of surplus funds; provides they may be invested in the same manner as 16th Section funds.
Title: S.B. 2695
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

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