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educational funds come from the general funds and that

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perhaps that Article 3 isn't really applicable and

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doesn't contribute anything to the process of protection

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that the budgetary provisions now set forth and to which

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you were addressing yourself.

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DR. ZIMMERMAN: No, I think they are different

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I think one has to do with the process of getting the

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moneys through the legislature. That is the one we have

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been talking about, the mandated items as they move

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through the Governor's office and on into the legislature

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that process .

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This one talks about after the appropriation

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is made by the legislature. You see, you can transfer

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moneys after the legislature adjourns by budget amend-

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ment and this is what we're talking about. After the

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legislature has appropriated X millions of dollars for

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the public schools, we want to be sure that those X

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millions of dollars go for public education end are not

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amended for other purposes .

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THE CHAIRLADY: Just a point of information.

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I wondered what was involved in diverting funds after