Maryland Constitution, Article VIII — Education

§ 1

The General Assembly, at its First Session after the adoption of this Constitution, shall by Law establish throughout the State a thorough and efficient System of Free Public Schools; and shall provide by taxation, or otherwise, for their maintenance.

§ 2

The System of Public Schools, as now constituted, shall remain in force until the end of the said first Session of the General Assembly, and shall then expire; except so far as adopted, or continued by the General Assembly.

§ 3

The School Fund of the State shall be kept inviolate, and appropriated only to the purposes of Education.