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COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY STATE FISCAL NOTE STATEMENT

GENERAL ASSEMBLY LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION 2000 REGULAR SESSION 1998-99 INTERIM

MEASURE

(X) 2000 BR No. 455 (X) House Bill No. 111

() Resolution No. () Amendment No.

SUBJECT/TITLE An Act relating to education

SPONSOR Representative Bo Ausmus

NOTE SUMMARY Fiscal Analysis: Impact No Impact X Indeterminable Impact Level(s) of Impact: State Local Federal Budget Unit(s) Impact Local Boards of Education Fund(s) Impact: General Road Federal Restricted Agency (Type) Private Funds (Other) FISCAL SUMMARY ______Future Annual Fiscal Estimates 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 Rate of Change Revenues (+/-) Expenditures (+/-) Net Effect Indeterminable Indeterminable ______MEASURE'S PURPOSE: The purpose of 2000 BR 455 is to create new sections of KRS Chapters 160 and 158 to establish requirements for the posting and curriculum integration of the Ten Commandments in public school districts.

PROVISION/MECHANICS: 2000 BR 455 creates new sections of KRS Chapter 160 to provide for school district referendum on posting of Ten Commandments and curriculum on historical impact of religion upon petition of qualified voters in a county at least equaling 25% of the votes cast in the school district at the last preceding general election; provides ballot language; provides for the posting of Ten Commandments and curriculum on the historical impact of the Ten Commandments upon adoption of referendum by majority of votes cast; creates a new section of KRS 158 to provide for instruction on historical impact of the Ten Commandments as it relates to moral, ethical, legal, and societal rules reflected by and related to the Ten Commandments’ role in the historical development of the United States and Kentucky, upon adoption of referendum; creates new section of KRS Chapter 158 to provide that the Ten Commandments shall be posted by the local school board upon an approved referendum and in the manner directed by the school-based decision making council and shall be purchased with voluntary contributions; and repeals KRS 158.178.

FISCAL EXPLANATION: The posting and curriculum integration of the Ten Commandments in public schools as provided in BR 455 has no fiscal impact on public funds. A referendum, upon certification by the County Clerk, is placed on the ballot at the next scheduled election. Therefore, special election costs relating to the referendum are nullified. Pursuant to the passage of a referendum, the copies of the Ten Commandments to be displayed and integrated into the curriculum will be funded solely by voluntary private funds. No state or local governmental funds will be utilized for the posting or curricular integration.

DATA SOURCE(S) Legislative Research Commission NOTE NO. 9 PREPARER Dudley Cotton REVIEW DATE 11/5/99 LRC 2000-BR455