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PUBLIC NOTICE
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
MtlMIU liMlN I HI HA I Nl I illjl
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_ IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Article III,
ition 24, of the Texas Con-
itution, be amended to read
Mows:
tion 24. Representatives
receive from the Public
ury an annual salary of
ixceeding Eight Thousand,
Hundred Dollars
00). Senators shall receive
♦kn piii Klin TVoflcnw an
1 salary of not exceeding
Thousand, Four Hundred
in ($8,400). All Members
Legislature, including
Lieutenant Governor ana
Speaker of the House of
presentatives, also shall m-
from the Public Treasury
diem of not exceeding
elve Dollars ($12) per day
the first one hundred ana
enty (120) days only of each
Hilar Session and for thirty
) days of each Special Ses-
of the Legislature. No
ilar Session shall be of
§er duration than one hun-
and forty (140) days. This
mendment shall be self-enact-
ing sad appropriations hereto-
Ifore made in the general appro-
priations bill for the biennium
lending August 31, 1973, for
ithe salaries of the Members of
I the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives shall not be Invalid
because of the anticipatory na-
ture of the legislation.
"In addition to the per diem
the Members of each House
shall be entitled to mileage in
going to and returning from
the seat of government, which
mileage shall not exceed Two
Dollars and Fifty Cents ($2.50)
for every twenty-Five (25)
miles, the distance to be com-
Suted by the nearest and most
J ct mist® of travel from •
table of distances prepared by
the Comptroller tc each coun-
ty seat now or hereafter to be
established; no Member to be
entitled to mileage for any ex-
tra Session that may be called
within one (1) day alter the ad-
journment or the Regular or
Called Session."
Sec. 2. The foregoing consti-
tutional amendment shall be
submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of tilir, state
at an election to be held on the
first Tuesday aftei the first
Monday in November, 1972, at
which election the ballots snail
be printed to provide for vot-
ing for or against the cronosi-
tior.: "The constitutional
amendment to provide annual
salaries of $8,400 for members
of the Senate and House of
Representatives."
PUBLIC M®Y!C1E
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
i\ IIMIM H 13 ON THE BALLOT IHJR.8?)
General Election Nov'e-niber 7, 1972
o
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
I Section 1. That Article III,
Constitution of the State of
Texas, be amended by adding a
new Section 65 to read as fol-
| lows:
"Section 65. Wherever the
I Constitution authorizes an
I agency, instrumentality, or
I subdivision of the State to is-
sue bonds and specifies the
' maximum rate of interest
which may be paid on such
bonds issued pursuant to such
constitutional authority, such
bonds may bear interest at
rates not to exceed a weighted
[ average annual interest rate of
6%. All Constitutional provi-
sions specifically setting rates
in conflict with this provision
are hereby repealed." This
amendment shall become effec-
tive upon its adoption.
Sec, 2. The foregoing consti-
tutional amendment shall be
submitted to vote of the quali-
fied electors of this State at the
general election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1972, at
which election the ballots shall
be printed to provide for vot-
ing for or against the proposi-
tion: "To set a six percent
(6%) weighted average annual
interest rate for bonds issued
pursuant to constitutional
authority presently having a
specified interest ceiling."
PUBLIC NOTICE
" ,d CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBE R 3 ON T ME. BA L LOT ( H JR i 1
General Election November 7, T9.72
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Jection 1. That Article XVI,
lion 617 of "the Texas Con- *
stitution, be amended to read
as follows:
"Section 61. All district offi-
cers in the State of Texas and
all county officers in counties
having a population of twenty
thousand (20,000) or more, ac-
cording to the then last preced-
ing Federal Census, snail be
compensated on a salary basis.
In au counties in this State, the
Commissioners Courts shall be
authorized to determine whe-
ther precinct officers shall be
compensated on a fee basis or
on a salary-"basis, with the ex-
ception that it shall be manda-
tory upon the Commissioners
Courts, to compensate all jus-
tices of the peace, constables,
deputy constables and precinct
law enforcement officers on a
salary basis beginning January
1, 1973; and in counties having
a population of less than twen-
ty thousand (20,000), accord-
ing to the then last preceding
Federal Census, the Commis-
sioners Courts shall also have
the authority to determine
whether county officers shall
be compensated on a fee basis
or on a salary basis, with the
exception that it shall be man-
datory upon the Commission-
ers Courts to compensate all
sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, coun-
ty law enforcement officers in-
'PUBLIC NOTICE
1 " " CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER 10 ON THE BALL OT (HJRTiH!
General '.Election November ,7, 1972
eluding sheriffs who also per-
form the duties of assessor and
collector of taxes, and their
deputies, on a salary basis be-
ginning January 1,1949.
"All fees earned by district,
county and precinct officers
shall be paid into the county
treasury where earned for the
account of the proper fund,
Krovided that fees incurred by
le State, county and any
municipality, or in case where
a pauper's oath is filed, shall be
paid into the county treasury
when collected and provided
that where any officer is com-
pensated wholly on a fee basis
such fees may be retained by
such officer or paid into the
treasury of the county as the
Commissioners Court may di-
rect. All Notaries Public, coun-
ty surveyors and public weigh-
ers shall continue to be com-
pensated on a fee basis."
Sec. 2. The foregoing consti-
tutional amendment *hall be
submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of this state
at an election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1972, at
which election the ballot shall
be printed to provide for vot-
ing for or against the proposi-
tion: "The constitutional
amendment to require the
commissioners court m all
counties of the state to com-
pensate all justices of the peace
on a salary basis."
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Article
XVH, Section 1, Constitution
of the State of Texas, be
amended to read as follows:
"Section 1. The Legislature,
at any regular session, or at any
special session when the matter
ia included within the purposes
for which the session is con-
vened, may propose amend-
ints revising the Constitu-
n, to be voted upon by the
" ified electors for statewide
flees and propositions, as de-
ed in the Constitution and
itutes of this State. The date
the elections shall be speci-
1 by the Legislature. The
poeal for submission must
approved by a vote of two-
ds of all the members elect-
to each House, entered by
. i and nays on the journals.
"A brief explanatory state-
ment of the nature of a pro-
poeed amendment, together
with the date of the election
end the wording of the pro-
position as it is to appear on
the ballot, shall be published
twice in each newspaper in the
State which meets require-
ments set by the Legislature
for the publication of official
notices of officers and depart-
ments of the state government.
The explanatory statement
•hall be prepared by the Secre-
tary of State and shall be ap-
proved by the Attorney Gen-
eral The Secretary or 8tate
shall send a hill and complete
copy of the proposed amend-
ment or amendments to each
oounty clerk who shall post the
in a public place in the
I courthouse at least 30 days
prior to the election on said
amendment. The first notice
shall be published not more
than 60 days nor less than 50
days before the date of the
election, and the second notice
shall be published on the same
day in the succeeding week.
The Legislature shall fix the
standards for the rate of charge
for the publication, which may
not be Higher than the news
poor's published national rate
For advertising per column
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"Hie election shall be held in
accordance with procedures
prescribed by the Legislature,
and the returning officer in
each county shall make returns
to the Secretary of State of the
number of legal votes cast at
the election for and against
each amendment. If it appears
from the returns that a majori-
ty of the votes cast have been
cast in favor of an amendment,
it shall become a part of this
Constitution, and proclamation
thereof shall be made by the
Governor."
Sec. 2. The foregoing consti-
tutional amendment shall be
submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of this state
at an election to he held on the
first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1972, at
which election the ballota shall
be printed to provide for vot-
ing for or against the proposi-
tion: "The constitutional
amendment revising provisions
on the time and method of
proposing amendments to the
state constitution and the time
and method of publishing no-
tice of proposed amendment*.
PUBLIC NOTICE
CONSTITUTIONAL-AMENDMENT
M'iNtw' i: i ON I Ml RAT 4l H 11 IJlf'li 11 ' '
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PUBLIC NOTICE
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Article
XVO, Constitution of the State
of Texas, be amended by add-
ing a Section 2 to read as fol-
lows:
"Section 2. (a) When the
legislature convenes in regular
session in January, 1973, it
shall provide by concurrent re-
solution for the establishment
of a constitutional revision
commission. The legislature
shall appropriate money to
oney to
provide'an adequate staff, of-
fice space, e
plies for the commission,
iace, equipment, and sup-
"(b) The commission shall
study the need for constitu-
tional change and shall report
its recommendations to the
members of the legislature not
later than November 1, 1973.
"(c) The members of the
63rd Legislature shall be con-
vened as & constitutional con-
vention at noon on the second
Tuesday in January, 1974. The
lieutenant governor shall pre-
side until a chairman of the
convention is elected. The con-
vention s'naii eieci other offi-
cers it deems necessary, adopt
temporary and permanent
rules, ana publish a journal of
its proceedings. A person elect-
ed lo fill a vacancy in the 63rd
Legislature before dissolution
of the convention becomes a
member of the convention on
taking office as a member of
the legislature.
"(d) Members of the conven-
tion shall receive compensa-
tion, mileage, per diem as de-
termined by a five member
committee, to be composed of
the Governor, Lieutenant Gov-
ernor, Speaker of the House,
Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, and Chief Justice of the
Court of Criminal Appeals.
This shall not be held in con-
flict with Article XVI, Section
33 of the Texas Constitution.
The convention may provide
for the expenses of its mem-
bers and for the employment
of a staff for the convention,
and for these purposes may by
resolution appropriate money
from the general revenue fund
of the state treasury. Warrants
shall be drawn pursuant to
vouchers signed by the chair-
man or by a person authorized
by him in writing to sign them.
"(e) The convention, by re-
solution adopted on the vote
of at least two-thirds of its
members, may submit for a
vote of the qualified electors of
this state a new constitution
which may contain alternative
articles or sections, or may sub-
mit revisions of the existing
constitution which may con-
tain alternative articles or sec-
tions. Each resolution shall
specify the date of the elec-
tion, the form of the ballots,
and the method of publicizing
the proposals to be voted on.
To be adopted, each proposal
must receive the favorable vote
of the majority of those voting
on the proposal. The conduct
of the election, the canvassing
of the votes, and the reporting
of the returns shall be as pro-
vided for elections under Sec-
tion 1 of this article.
"(f) The convention may be
dissolved by resolution adopt-
ed on the vote of at least two-
thirds of its members; but it is
dissolved
at
automatically
11:59 p.m. on May 31, 1974.
unless its duration is extended
for a period not to exceed 60
days by resolution adopted on
the vote of at least two-thirds
of its members,
"(g) The Bill of Rights of
the present Texas Constitution
shall be retained an full."
Sec. 2. The foregoing consti-
tutional amendment shall be
submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of this state
at an election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1972, at
which election the ballots shall
be printed to provide for vot-
ing for or again&t the proposi-
tion: "The constitutional
amendment providing for a
constitutional revision commis-
sion which precedes the con-
vening of the members of the
63rd Legislature as a constitu-
tional convention in January,
1974, for the purpose of sub-
mitting to the voters a new
constitution or revisions of the
existing state constitution."
:9 PUBLIC NOTICE ;
' 11 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 33.
Article XVI, Constitution of
the State of Texas, be amended
to read as follows:
"Section 33. The Account-
ing Officers of this State shall
neither draw nor pay a warrant
upon the Treasury in favor of
any person for salary or com-
pensation as agent, officer or
appointee, who holds at the
same time any other office or
position of honor, trust, or
profit, under this State, except
as prescribed in this Constitu-
tion. Provided, that this restric-
tion as to the drawing and pay-
ing of warrants upon the Trea-
sury shall not apply to officers
of the National Guard or Air
National Guard of Texas, the
National Guard Reserve, the
Air National Guard Reserve,
the Air Force Reserve, the Of-
ficers Reserve Corps of the
United States, nor to enlisted
men of the National Guard, the
Air National Guard, the Na-
tional Guard Reserve, the Air
National Guard Reserve, the
Air Force Reserve, and the Or-
ganized Reserve of the United
states, nor to retired officers
of the United States Army, Air
Force, Navy, and Marine
Corps, and retired warrant offi-
cers and retired enlisted men of
the United States Army, Air
Force, Navy, and Marine
Corps, nor to Directors of Soil
and Water Conservation Dis-
tricts. A member of the Legis-
lature shall not be eligible to
serve as a Director of & Soil and
Water Conservation District. It
is further provided, until Sep-
tember 1, 1969, and thereafter
only if authorized by the Legis-
lature by general law under
such restrictions and limita-
tions as the Legislature may
prescriba, that a nonelective
State officer or employee may
hold other nonelective offices
or positions of honor, trust, or
profit under this State or the
United States, if the other offi-
_ . or positions are of benefit
to the State of Texas or are re-
quired by State or federal law,
and there is no conflict with
the original office or position
for which he receives salary or
compensation. No member of
the Legislature of this State
may hold any other office or
■ition of profit under this
i, or the United States."
Sec. 2. That Section 40, Ar-
ticle XVL Constitution of the
State of Texas, be amended to
read as follows:
"Section 40. No person shall
hold or exercise, at the same
time, more than one Civil Of-
fice of emolument, except that
of Director of a Soil and Water
Conservation District, Justice
of Peace, County Commission-
er, Notary Public and Post-
master, Officer of the National
Guard, the National Guard Re-
serve, and the Officers Reserve
Corps of the United States and
enlisted men of the National
Guard, the National Guard Re-
serve, and the Organized Re-
serves of the United States, and
retired officers of the United
States Army, Navy, and Marine
Corps, and retired warrant offi-
cers, and retired enlisted men
of the United States Army,
Navy, and Marine Corps, unless
otherwise specially provided
herein. Provided, that nothing
in this Constitution shall be
construed to prohibit a Direct-
or of a Soil and Water Conser-
vation District, an officer or
enlisted man of the National
Guard, and the National Guard
Reserve, or an officer in the
Officers Reserve Corps of the
United States, or an enlisted
man in the Organized Reserves
of the United States, or retired
officers of the United States
Army, Navy, and Marine
Corps, and retired warrant offi-
cers, and retired enlisted men
of the United States Army,
Navy, and Marine Corps, from
holding in conjunction with
such office any other office or
position of honor, trust or pro-
fit, under this State or the
United States, or from voting
at any Election, General, Spe-
cial or Primary, in this State
when otherwise qualified."
Sec. 3. The foregoing consti-
tutional amendment shall be
submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of this State
at an election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1972, at
which the ballots shall be
printed to provide for voting
for or against the proposition:
"The constitutional amend-
ment to provide that directors
of soil and water conservation
districts are not disqualified
from holding or being compen-
sated for more than one of-
fice."
PUBLIC, NOTICE
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Article VII.
Constitution of the State of
Texas, be amended by adding a
Section 6b, to read as follows:
"Section 6b. Notwithstand-
ing the provisions of Section 6,
Article VII, Constitution of the
State of Texas, any county,
acting through the commission-
ers court, may reduce the
county permanent school fund
of that county and may distri-
bute the amount of the reduc-
tion to the independent and
common school districts of the
county on a per scholastic basis
to be used solely for the pur-
pose of reducing bonded in-
debtedness of those districts or
for making permanent im-
provements. The commission-
en court shall, however, retain
a sufficient amount of the cor-
pus of the county permanent
school fund to pay ad valorem
taxes on school lands or royal-
ty interests owned at the time
of the distribution. Nothing in
this Section affecU financial
aid to any school district by
the state."
Sec. 2. The foregoing consti-
tutional amendment shall be
submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of this state
at an election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1972, at
which election the ballots shall
be printed to provide for vot-
ing for or against the propoa'
tion: "The constitution!
amendment to allow a county
to reduce its county permanent
school fund and distribute the
money to independent and
common school districts on a
per scholastic basis."
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Article VIII,
Section 1-b, of the Texas Con-
stitution, be amended to read
as follows:
"Section l«b. (a) Three
Thousand Dollars ($3,000) of
the assessed taxable value of all
residence homesteads as now
defined by law shall be exempt
from all taxation for all State
Durooses.
~ "(b) From and after January
1, 1978, the governing body of
any county, city, town, school
district, or other political sub-
division of the State may
exempt by its own action not
less than Three Thousand Dol-
lars ($3,000) of the assessed
value of residence homesteads
of perrons sixty-five (65) years
of age or older from all ad valo-
rem taxes thereafter levied by
the political subdivision. As an
alternative, upon re«*ip£ of ■
petition signed by twenty per-
cent (20%) of the voters who
voted in the iast preceding elec-
tion held by the political sub-
division, the governing body of
the subdivision ihaii Coil an
election to determine by
majority vote whether an
amount not less than Three
Thousand Dollars ($3,000) as
provided in the petition, of the
assessed value of residence
homesteads of persons sixty-
five (65) years of age or over
shall be exempt from ad valo-
rem taxes thereafter levied by
the political subdivision. Where
any ad valorem tax has thereto-
fore been pledged for the pay-
ment of any debt, the taxing
officers of the political subdivi-
sion shall have authority to
continue to levy and collect
the tax against the homestead
property at the same rate as
the tax so pledged until the
debt is discharged, if the cessa-
tion of the levy would impair
the obligation of the contract
by whicn the debt was creat
Sec. 2. The foregoing eonsti
tutional amendment shall be
submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of this State
at an election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1972, at
which election the ballots shall
be printed to provide for vet
ing for or against the proposi-
tion: "The constitutional
amendment providing that the
various political subdivisions of
the State may_exempt not less
than Three 'i'scsss&d Dolls:?
($3,000) of ths value of reoid
ence homesteads of all perrons
sixty-five (65) years of age or
older from ad valorem taxes
under certain conditions."
. • PUBLIC NOTICE :
" CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Article IV,
Section 4, Constitution of the
State of Texas, be amended to
read as follows:
"Section 4. The Governor
elected at the general election
in 1974. and thereafter, shall
be installed on the first Tues-
day after the organization of
the Legislature, or as soon
thereafter as practicable, and
shall hold his office for the
term of four years, or until his
successor shall be duly in-
stalled. He shall be at least
thirty years of age, a citizen of
the United States, r.nd shall
have resided in this State at
least five years immediately
preceding his election."
Sec. 2. That Article IV, Sec-
tion 22, Constitution of the
State of Texas, be amended to
read as follows:
"Section 22. The Attorney
General elected at the general
election in 1974. and there-
after, shall hold office for four
years and until his successor is
duly qualified. He shall repre-
sent the State in all suits and
leas in the Supreme Court of
lie State in which the State
may be a party, and shall espe-
ffi:
ly inquire into the charter
rights of all private corpora-
tions, and from time to time,
in the name of the State, take
such action in the courts as
may be proper and necessary
to prevent any private corpora-
tion from exercising any power
or demanding or collecting any
species of taxes, tolls, freight
or wharfage not authorized by
law. He shall, whenever suffici-
ent cause exists, seek a judicial
forfeiture of such charters, un-
less otherwise expressly direct-
ed by law, and give legal advice
in writing to the Governor and
other executive officers, when
requested by them, and per-
form such other duties as may
be required by law. He shall re-
side at the seat of government
during his continuance in of-
fice. He shall receive for his ser-
vices an annual salary in an
amount to be fixed by the Leg-
islature "
Sec. 3. That Article IV, Sec-
tion 23, Constitution of the
State of Texas, be amended to
read as follows:
"Section 23. Hie Comptrol-
ler of Public Accounts, the
Treasurer, the Commissioner of
the General Land Office, and
any statutory state officer who
is elected by the electorate of
Texas at large, unless a term of
office is otherwise specifically
provided in this Constitution,
shall each hold office for the
term of four years and until his
successor is qualified. The four-
year term applies to these offi-
cers who are elected at the gen-
eral election in 1974 or there-
after. Each shall receive an an-
nual salary in an amount to be
fixed by the Lesislature; reside
at the Capital of the State dur-
ing his continuance in office,
and perform such duties as are
or may be required by law.
They and the Secretary of
State shall not receive to their
own use any fees, costs or per-
quisites of office. All fees that
may be payable by law for any
service performed by any offi-
cer specified in this section or
in his office, shall be paid,
when received, into the State
Treasury."
Sec. 4. The foregoing consti-
tutional amendment shall be
submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of this State
at an election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1972, at
which election the ballots shall
be printed to provide for vot-
ing for or against the proposi-
tion: "The constitutional
amendment to provide a four-
year term of office for the
Governor, Lieutenant Gover-
nor, Attorney General, Comp-
troller of Public Accounts,
Treasurer, Commissioner of the
General Land Office, Secretary
of State, and certain statutory
State officers."
PUBLIC NOTICE
p' - 1 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
!\UJMBER 1 1 ON THE. BAl LOT iHJR 9bl
Ciciii-r.il EU'ctiun November 7, 197?
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Article IV,
Section 17 of the Texas Consti-
tution, be amended to read as
follows:
"Section 17. If during the
vacancy in the office of Gover-
nor, the Lieutenant Governor
should die, resign, refuse to
serve, or be removed from of-
fice, or be unable to serve; or if
he shall be impeached or ab-
sent from the State, the Presi-
dent of the Senate, for the
time being, shall, in like man-
ner, administer the Govern-
ment until he shall be super-
seded by a Governor or Lieu-
tenant Governor. During the
time the Lieutenant Governor
administers the Government, as
Governor, he shall receive in
like manner the same compen-
sation which the Governor
would have received had he
been employed in the duties of
his office, and no more. The
President, for the time being,
of the Senate, shall, during the
time he administers the Gov-
ernment, receive in like manner
the same compensation, which
the Governor would have re-
ceived had he been employed
in the duties of his office."
Sec. 2. That Article III of
the Texas Constitution, be
amended to add a new Section
24a to read as follows:
"Section 24a. The Lieuten-
ant Governor, while he acts as
President of the Senate, and
the Speaker of the House of
Representatives shall each re-
ceive from the public treasury
an annual salary of $22,500.
Sec. 3. The foregoing consti-
tutional amendment shall be
submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of this state
at an election to be held on
November 7, 1972, at which
election the ballots shall be
Knted to provide for voting
' or against the proposition:
"The constitutional amend-
ment to provide a salary of
$22,500 tor the Lieutenant
Governor and the Speaker of
the House of Representatives."
PUBLIC NOTICE .
p,CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
• NUMil B: / ON I Hi l|Ai 10 T IS JlV V6j
General i k ctt(>n November &?. T9 7?
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Article I of
the Texas Constitution be
amended by adding a new sec-
tion to be known as Section
3a, to read as follows:
"Section 3a. Equality under
the law shall not be denied or
abridged because of sex, race,
color, creed, or national origin.
This amendment is self-opera-
tive."
Sec. 2. The foregoing
amendment to the constitution
shall be submitted to a vote of
the qualified electors of this
State at an election to be held
on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November,
1972, at which election the
at wmui civvbiuii
ballot shall be printed to pro
vide for voting tot or against
the proposition: "The constitu-
tional amendment to provide
that equality under the law
shall not be denied or abridged
because of sex. race, color,
creed, or national origin.
BB IT RE80LVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS;
Section 1. That Section 2.
Article VIII, Constitution or
the State of Texas, be amended
to read as follows:
"Section 2. (a) All occupa-
tion taxes shall be equal and
uniform upon the same class of
subjects within the limits of
the authority levying the tax;
but the legislature may, by gen-
eral tows, exempt from taxa-
tion public property used for
public purposes; actual places
of religious worship, also any
property owned by a church or
by a strictly religious society
for the exclusive use as * dwell-
ing place for the ministry of
such church or religious socie-
ty, and which yields no reve-
nue whatever to such church or
religious society; provided that
such exemption shall not ex -
tend to more property than is
ssasessb'y secssssry for s
dwelling place and in no event
more than one acre of land;
places of burial not held for
private or corporate profit; all
buildings used exclusively and
owscd by persen.8 or associa-
tions of persona for School pur-
poses and the necessary furni-
ture of all school* and property
used exclusively and reason-
ably necessary in conducting
my association engaged in pro-
moting the religious, educa-
tional and physical develop-
ment of boys, girls, young men
or young women operating
under a State or National orga-
nisation of like character; also
the endowment funds of such
institutions of learning and reli-
gion not used with a view to
{profit; and when the same are
uvaeted in bonds or mortgages,
or in land or other property
which has been and shall Here-
after be bought in by such in-
stitutions under foreclosure
sales made to satisfy or protect
such bonds or mortgages, that
such exemption of such land
and property shall continue
only for two years after the
purchase of the same at such
sale by such institutions and no
longer, and institutions of
purely public charity; and all
laws exempting property from
taxation other than the proper-
mentioned In thir Section
be null and void.
"(b) The Legislature may,
by general law, exempt proper-
ty owned by a disabled veteran
or by the surviving spouse and
surviving minor children of a
disabled veteran. A disabled
veteran is a veteran of the
armed services of the, United
States who is, classified as dis-
abled by the Veterans' Admin-
ran who is certified as having a
disability of leas than 10 per-
cent is not entitled to an
exemption. A veteran having a
disability rating of not leas
than 10 percent nor more than
80 percent may be granted an
exemption from taxation tor
nropert? valued at up to
$1,500. A veteran having a dis-
ability rating of more than 30
percent but not more than 60
percent, may be granted an
exemption from taxation for
property valued at up to
$2,000. A veteran having a dis-
ability rating of ioeora than 60
percent but not mora than 70
percent may be granted an
exemption from taxation for
property valued at up to
12,500. A vetsrsn who nss a
disability rating of more than
70 percent, or a veteran who
has a disability rating of not
less than 10 percent and has at
tained the age of @6, or a dis
MtklBii VKiAfBr.
consists of the loss or lose of
use of one or more limbs, total
blindness in one or both eyes,
or paraplegia, may be grsrited
an exemption from taxation
for property valued at up to
a000. The spouse and chil-
n of any member of the
United States Armed Fores#
who loses his life while on ac-
tive duty will be granted an
exemption from taxation for
property valued at up to
$2,500. A deceased disabled
veteran's surviving spouse and
children may be granted an
exemption which in the aggre-
Ste is equal to the exemption
which the decedent wae en-
titled at the time he died."
Sec. 2. The foregoing consti-
tutional amendment shall be
submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of this state
at an election to be held oa the
first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1972, at
which election the ballots shall
be printed to .provide for vot-
ing for or against the proposi-
tion: "The constitutional
amendment allowing certain
tax exemptions to disabled vet-
erans, their surviving spouses
and surviving minor children,
and the surviving spouses and
surviving minor children of
members of the armed forces
who lose their life while on ac-
tive duty."
^ PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITTOO
? :•' N^Tvsb.C h y? oft thf hat i of-sjr ^y....
'* Gt.'her.ii Election fviovrn'bcr / .19/2 o
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Article XVI,
Section 33, Constitution of the
State of Texas, be amended to
read as follows:
"Section 33. The accounting
officers in this State shall nei-
ther draw nor pay a warrant or
check on funds of the State of
Texas, whether in the treasury
or otherwise, to any person for
salary or compensation who
holds at the same time more
than one civil office of emolu-
ment, in violation of Section
40."
Sec. 2. That Article XVI,
Section 40, Constitution of the
State of Texas, be amended to
read as follows:
"Section 40. No person shall
hold or exercise at the same
time, more than one civil office
of emolument, except that of
Justice of the Peace, County
Commissioner, Notary Public
and Postmaster. Officer of the
National Guard, the National
Guard Reserve, and the Offi-
cers Reserve Corps of the
United States and enlisted men
of the National Guard, the Na-
tional Guard Reserve, and the
Organized Reserves of the
United States, and retired offi-
cers of the United States
Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine
Corps, and Coast Guard, and
retired warrant officers, and re-
tired enlisted men of the
United States Army, Air Force,
Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast
Guard, and the officers and di-
rectors of soil and water con-
servation districts, unless other-
wise specially provided herein.
Provided, that nothing in this
Constitution shall be construed
to prohibit an officer or enlist-
ed man of the National Guard,
and the National Guard Re-
serve, or an officer in the Offi-
cers Reserve Corps of the
United States, or an enlisted
man in the Organized Reserves
of the United States, or retired
officers of the United States
Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine
Corps, and Coast Guard, and
retired warrant officen, and re-
tired enlisted men of the
United States Army, Air Force,
Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast
Guard, and officers of the
State soil and water conserva-
tion districts, from holding at
the same time any other office
or position of honor, trust or
profit, under this State or the
United States, or from voting
at any election, general, special
or primary in this State when
otherwise qualified. State em-
ployees or other individuals
who receive all or part of their
compensation either directly or
indirectly from funds of the
State of Texas and who are not
State officers, shall not be bar-
red from serving as members of
the governing bodies of school
districts, cities, towns, or other
local governmental districts;
provided, however, that such
>tate employees or other indi-
viduals shall receive no salary
for serving as members of sucn
governing bodies. It is further
provided that a nonelective
State officer may hold other
nonelective offices under the
State or the United States, if
the other office is of benefit to
the State of Texas or is re-
quired by the State or Federal
law, ana there is no conflict
with the original office for
which he receives salary or
compensation. No member of
the Legislature of this State
may hold any other office or
position of profit under this
State, or the United States, ex-
cept as a notary public if quali-
fied by law."
Sec. 3. The foregoing consti-
tutional amendment shall be
submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of this State
at an election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1972, at
which election the ballot shall
be printed to provide for vot-
ing for or against the proposi-
tion: "The constitutional
amendment permitting State
employees, who are not State
officers, to serve as members of
the governing bodies of school
districts, cities, towns, or other
local governmental districts,
without forfeiting their State
salary, and specifying excep-
tions to the constitutional pro-
hibition against payment of
State funds for compensation
to any person who holds more
than one civil office of emolu-
ment."
PUBLIC NOTICE
''""T" CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
WUMBT ON l H.I 1 A i ( O I 11 i 11 "! I
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 8 of
Article IX of the Constitution
of the State of Texas be, and
the same is hereby, amended so
as to read as follows:
"Section 6. On the effective
date of this Amendment, the
Lamar County Hospital Dis-
trict ia abolished. The Commis-
sioners Court of Lamar County
may provide for the transfer or
for the disposition of the assets
of the Lamar County .Hospital
District."
Sec. 2. The foregoing Consti-
tutional Amendment shall be
submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of this State
at the general election to be
held the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November,
1072, at which election all bal-
lots shall have printed thereon
the provision for voting for or
against the proposition:
"The Convfitutional Amend-
ment abolishing the Lamar
County Hospital District."
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