SJR 2 - Constitutional Amendment Summary

• Amends Article 19, § 14(c) to allow lottery proceeds to be appropriated by the General Assembly like other state funds, removing their status as trust funds separate from the state treasury.

• Modifies Amendment 35 to streamline the Game and Fish Commission's structure and powers, making them subject to General Assembly authorization rather than being constitutionally mandated.

• Revises Amendment 33 to allow boards and commissions of higher education institutions to have powers prescribed by law and be transferred by law, rather than being locked in by constitutional provisions.

• Amends Amendment 42 to subject the State Highway Commission to governance prescribed by law, removing constitutional constraints on its powers and operations.

• Becomes effective July 1, 2013, and requires voter approval at the next general election.