June 17, 1970

Honorable James C. Kirkpatrick
Secretary of State
State of Missouri
State Capitol Building
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

Dear Mr. Kirkpatrick:

Pur,suant to your request of June 5, 1970, and pursuant to the directive found in Section 125.030, RSMo 1959, I hereby submit a ballot title for House Joint Resolution No. 1, Third Extraordinary Session, 75th General Assembly, an amendment to Article X of the Constitution substituting thereto a section to be known as Section 11(e). The ballot title is:

Provides tax rate for school district not proposing higher rate shall be last tax rate approved by voters; in district where proposed higher rate is defeated by voters, tax rate remains last rate approved; provides a school board may levy a lower tax rate than approved by the voters.

Very truly yours,

John C. Danforth
Attorney General