Advisory Opinion Re Constitutionality of 1974 PA 242

I concur in sections I, II and III of Justice Levin’s opinion, but find it necessary to disagree with his analysis and result expressed in part IV. In my opinion supplying either school supplies or textbooks to private school students as called for in 1974 PA 242, § 18(3), violates Const 1963, art 8, § 2 [Proposal C] as previously interpreted in Traverse City School Dist v Attorney General, 384 Mich 390; 185 NW2d 9 (1971).

A. The scope of the advisory opinion.

In sections I and III of his opinion Justice Levin limits the scope of the issues under consideration in two ways. First, in section I…