A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO SUBMIT an advisory referendum TO THE VOTERS OF THE STATE DURING THE 2002 statewide GENERAL ELECTION ON ESTABLISHING an education lottery AND PROVIDING THAT ANY ACTION BROUGHT REGARDING THIS act SHALL BE BROUGHT IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WAKE COUNTY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  The question of whether the voters of North Carolina want the General Assembly to enact an Education Lottery shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the State at an election on the question to be held at the 2002 statewide general election.
SECTION 2.  If the General Assembly enacts an Education Lottery, the net proceeds from the Education Lottery shall be used to enable all North Carolina children to have the education they deserve. The funds shall be used to support a voluntary statewide prekindergarten program to prepare at‑risk four‑year‑olds for school in order to close the gap that now exists, to reduce class sizes in our public schools and for costs associated therewith, and for such other educational needs as may be identified.
The funds from the Education Lottery shall supplement and not supplant other State funds appropriated for education.
SECTION 3.  The election shall be conducted under the laws then governing elections in the State. Ballots, voting systems, or both may be used in accordance with Chapter 163 of the General Statutes. The question to be used in the voting systems and ballots shall be:
"[ ] YES   [ ] NO
North Carolina should have an Education Lottery."
SECTION 4.  Any action brought regarding this act shall be brought in the Superior Court of Wake County, which shall be the exclusive forum for hearing that action.
SECTION 5.  This act is effective when it becomes law.