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Thursday, September 16, 1999
Sarah Bailey King to run for State Representative
Sarah Bailey King has kicked off King said the spectrum of concern is accountable voice in the 2nd district
her campaign for the District 2 State varied. "The people I talked with are Because I care, I know we can do
Representative's position. She has concerned about a number of things, better, she said,
been visiting with more than 5,000 The business people who run small King has been an active member
people throughout the district. businesses are concerned because of numerous organizations, including
King was raised in the Perry ville they are not getting the advantage of the Texas State Teachers ssoci ion
Community in northeast Wood large corporations. The other people Texas Federation ofTeachers, arent
County. She attended Winnsboro I talked with are concerned about the Teacher Assocmtion, Save Our
Schools and graduated from Alba poor elderly population who are Children of Wood t-ounty, ihe
Golden and holds a BS Degree from without family support, the 55 and Quitman/Lake Fork Area Kiwams
the University of Texas at Tyler. She old population seem very concerned Club, the Wood County Uemocrats
is married to Larry P. King, an about health care and the mothers I and a sustaining member o the
attorney, and lives in Quitman, the met are concerned about education Texas Democratic Party, sue has
county seat of Wood County. She is and the safety of their children. I also served on the finance counci or
a member of the First United know we can do better." she said. the I exas Democratic Women^is the
Methodist Church of Quitman. King said she wanted to walk the former chairman of the Wood
King began her professional career district and find out the concerns of County Democratic Party and a
as a customer service coordinator for the citizens. "I decided to run former Young Democrat.
Knight Graphics, was a school because I feel this legislative district King will officially announce her
You are "too old
to look this
young!v
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
from "YOUR GANG
We Love ya
DONT FORGET THE RED RIVER COUNTY FAIR
SEPT. 22-23-24-25 -——
w a WE MAKE LOANS FROM
MrI $100°° TO $467°°
Sarah (Bailey (King
SECURITY FINANCE
102 East Main St.
Clarfcsvills, Taxas 427-2373
PHONE APPLICATIONS WELCOME
candidacy in September, where she
will tour the district discussing her
legislative goals with voters. In the
meantime, she will continue to walk
the district listening to concerns and
answering questions about her
campaign.
What paaaion cannot music raise
and quell?
—John Dryden
Congratulations
to the
Prairiland JV Volleyball Team on
their 1st place win
and to the
Freshman team for their 2nd place
win
at the Wolf City Tournament
Special thanks to
Coach Rankin and wife Amy
for your support and leadership
GTE to sell some properties
GTE has agreed to sell more than tives, including GTE’s rece
300,000 customer access lines in chase of AmeriTech wirelesi
parts of Texas to Communications, cities.
LLC, a closely held new entrant in The closing of the sales an<
the telecommunications industry. fer of GTE operations to Cor
The transaction includes 197 of cations are expected to be cc
GTE’s local telephone exchanges and by mid-year 2000.
307,180 access lines in Texas. Included in exchanges beii
Proceeds from the sale of GTE by GTE are: Bagwell, B
wireline properties will be used for Clarksville, DeKalb, Deport,
investment in other strategic initia- and Negley.
Shipmates sought
for reunion
According to Bob GarnerJ^
membership director of the Texas
Chapter LST Association, they are
trying to locate shipmates in the area
who served in amphibious forces of
the U.S. Navy for upcoming
reunions.
For more information, contact Mr.
Gamer LST 461, HC 52 Box 362,
Hemphill, TX 75948
Please Take Time To
On November 2
spend public funds or extend credit to pur-
chase nonassessable property or casualty in-
surance from a mutual insurance company
authorized to do business in Texas. Under
current law, a political subdivision is gener-
ally prohibited from spending public funds
or extending credit to become a stockholder
in a corporation but is permitted to purchase
nonassessable life, health or accident insur-
ance policies from a mutual insurance com-
pany authorized to do business in Texas. This
amendment would authorize a political sub-
division to also obtain non-assessable prop-
erty and casualty insurance from such a com-
pany.
The proposed amendment will appear on the
ballot as follows: “The constitutional amend-
ment permitting a political subdivision to pur-
chase nonassessable property and casualty in-
surance from an authorized mutual insurance
company in the same manner that the politi-
cal subdivision purchases life, health, and ac-
cident insurance.”
members.
proposed amendment would clarify current
law by specifically allowing home eauity
loans on all or part of urban homesteads of
up to ten acres and subject such loans to the
same requirement that the refinanced or new
loan not overburden the homestead.
PROPOSITION NO. 15
ON THE BALLOT
HJR 36 - HJR 36 proposes a constitutional
amendment that would allow spouses, by an
agreement in writing, to convert all or part
of their separate property into community
property. Separate property is primarily the
property owned or claimed by the spouse
before marriage and the property acquired by
the spouse during the marriage by gift or in-
heritance. Community property consists of
the property, other than separate property,
acquired by either spouse during marriage.
The proposed amendment will appear on the
ballot as follows: “The constitutional amend-
ment permitting spouses to agree to convert
separate property to community property."
We buy auto, home and
hospitalization insurance
spending hundreds of
dollars a year in premi-
ums, hoping that they are
never needed. Some-
times we fail to maintain
burial insurance even
though we absolutely
know we could need it at
any time. Call Denise
Wood, our licensed insur-
ance agent to make an
appointment either in the
privacy of your home or in
one of our offices to dis-
cuss your burial insurance
needs.
The proposed amendment will appear on the
ballot as follows: “The constitutional amend-
ment increasing the maximum size of an ur-
ban homestead to 10 acres, prescribing per-
missible uses of urban homesteads, and pre-
venting the overburdening of a homestead.”
PROPOSITION NO. 1
ON THE BALLOT
amendment that would simplify and clarify
the language of the Texas Constitution. The
amendment would make no substantive
changes, but would eliminate duplicative,
expired, out-of-date, and ineffective terms.
The proposed amendment will appear on the
ballot as follows: “The constitutional amend-
ment to eliminate duplicative, executed, ob-
solete, archaic, and ineffective provisions of
the Texas Constitution.”
PROPOSITION NO. 7
ON THE BALLOT
HJR 44 - HJR 44 proposes a constitutional
amendment that would ensure a clear suc-
cession in event of vacancies in the offices
of Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Spe-
cifically, the amendment would provide that
if after qualifying for the office, the Gover-
nor is temporarily Unable to serve, the Lieu-
tenant Governor shall act as Governor until
the Governor is able to serve; but if the Gov-
ernor is permanently unable to serve, the
Lieutenant Governor shall become the Gov-
ernor for the remainder of the unexpired term.
The amendment would require a Lieutenant
Governor who becomes Governor to forfeit
the office of Lieutenant Governor. The
amendment would also provide similar suc-
cession procedures when a vacancy occurs
in the office of Governor before the newly
elected Governor qualifies for office, and
when the newly elected Governor is tempo-
rarily unable to take office. The amendment
also would provide that if there is a tempo-
rary vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Gov-
ernor, the President pro tempore of the Sen-
ate will fill the position; but if there is a per-
manent vacancy in the office of Lieutenant
Governor, the President pro tempore of the
Senate shall serve as Lieutenant Governor
only until such time as the whole senate can
convene to elect one of its members to per-
form the duties of Lieutenant Governor. Fi-
nally, the amendment would provide that if
the Lieutenant Governor, while temporarily
exercising the powers of the Governor, be-
comes temporarily disabled or unable to
serve, the President pro tempore of the sen-
ate shall exercise the powers and authority
of the office of the Governor until such time
as the Governor or Lieutenant Governor re-
assumes those powers and duties.
The proposed amendment will appear on the
ballot as follows: “The constitutional amend-
ment to revise the provisions for the filling
of a vacancy in the office of governor or lieu-
tenant governor.”
HJR 16 - HJR 16 proposes a constitutional
amendment that would provide that if an em-
ployee is delinquent in paying court-ordered
spousal maintenance, a portion of that
employee's wages may be withheld to pay
the spousal maintenance. Current law allows
such withholding, or garnishment, only for
payment of delinquent court-ordered child
support.
The proposed amendment will appear on the
ballot as follows: “The constitutional amend-
ment authorizing garnishment of wages for
the enforcement of court-ordered spousal
maintenance.”
PROPOSITION NO. 16
ON THE BALLOT
PROPOSITION NO. 12
ON THE BALLOT
PROPOSITION NO. 4
ON THE BALLOT
HJR 71 - HJR 71 proposes a constitutional
amendment that would allow a county with
a population of 50,000 or more, rather than
30.000 or more, to be divided into four to
eight justice of the peace and constable pre-
cincts. The amendment also would allow a
county with a population between 18,000 and
50.000 to have two to eight justice of the
peace and constable precincts, rather than the
current maximum of five precincts. Further-
more, the amendment would limit Randall,
County to not less than two and not more than
six precincts. Finally, the amendment would
set a minimum of four precincts for any
county that as of November 2, 1999, is di-
vided into four or more precincts.
The proposed amendment will appear on the
ballot as follows: “The constitutional amend-
ment to provide that certain counties shall
be divided into a specific number of pre-
cincts.”
SJR 21 - SJR 21 proposes a constitutional
amendment that would exempt from ad va-
lorem taxation a leased motor vehicle that is
not used by the lessee primarily to produce
income. The amendment would provide that
the legislature also may limit the ability of a
political subdivision to subject such a vehicle
to taxation.
HJR 4 - HJR 4 proposes a constitutional
amendment that would broaden the defini-
tion'of charitable organizations. The amend-
ment would exempt from ad valorem taxa-
tion the property of any organization engaged
primarily in public charitable functions, and
it would allow such an organization to con-
duct additional activities to support its chari-
table functions.
The lames Wood Family
BogauUZ-MM Dvport 652-3195
PROPOSITION NO. 8
ON THE BALLOT
HJR 95 - HJR 95 proposes a constitutional
amendment that would provide that the ad-
jutant general, who is appointed by the Gov-
ernor and who serves as the governing of-
ficer of the state military forces, serves as
long as the Governor wishes the appointed
person to serve in that capacity rather than
serving a specific two-year term set by the
legislature.
The proposed amendment will appear on the
ballot as follows: “The constitutional amend-
ment to provide that the adjutant general
serves at the pleasure of the governor.”
The proposed amendment will appear on the
ballot as follows: “The constitutional amend-
ment to authorize the legislature to exempt
from ad valorem taxation leased motor ve-
hicles not held by the lessee primarily to pro-
duce income.”
The proposed amendment will appear on the
ballot as follows: “The constitutional amend-
ment to authorize the legislature to exempt
property owned by institutions engaged pri-
marily in public charitable functions from ad
valorem taxation.”
PROPOSITION NO. 13
ON THE BALLOT
PROPOSITION NO. 5
ON THE BALLOT
SJR 16 - SJR 16 proposes a constitutional
amendment that would authorize the legisla-
ture to allow the Texas Higher Education Co-
ordinating Board to issue and sell general ob-
ligation bonds in an amount not to exceed
$400 million in order to finance educational
loans to students. The amendment also would
authorize the Legislature to limit the amount
of interest the bonds can bear and establish
procedures for the investment of the bond
proceeds. The proposed amendment would
specify the method of repaying the bonds.
The proposed amendment will appear on the
ballot as follows: “The constitutional amend-
ment providing for the issuance of $400 mil-
lion in general obligation bonds to finance
educational loans to students.”
Finding Th«
Right Running Shoe
Runners should choose Ihe ath-
letic shoe type best tor their biome-
chanical needs. There are five ba-
sic running shoe categories; motion
control, cushioned, lightweight train-
ing, trail and stability. Motion con-
PROPOSITION NO. 17
ON THE BALLOT
SJR 26 - SJR 26 proposes an amendment that
would remove the restriction prohibiting state
employees who receive all or part of their
compensation from the state from serving as
members of a governing body of a school
district, city, town, or other local governmen-
tal district unless the state employee receives
no salary for such service. The amendment
would allow state employees to receive com-
pensation from the governing bodies of
which they are members.
The proposed amendment will appear on the
ballot as follows: "The constitutional amend-
ment allowing state employees to receive
compensation for serving as a member of a
governing body of a school district, citjr,
town, or other local governmental district.'
PROPOSITION NO. 9
ON THE BALLOT
HJR 58 - HJR 58 proposes a constitutional
amendment which would require the board
of regents of the University of Texas System
to manage investments of the permanent uni-
versity fund (PUF) according to the standards
of a prudent investor. Generally, earnings
from the PUF are distributed to the available
university fund (AUF) and then ultimately
distributed to the public univertity systems
ofTexas. Under the amendment, the amount
distributed to the AUF would consist of dis-
tributions, as determined by the University
of Texas System board of regents, from the
total return on all investment assets of the
PUF, instead of consisting only of the divi-
dends, interest, and other income of the PUF
minus administrative expenses. The amend-
ment also would provide guidelines for mini-
mum and maximum amounts to be distrib-
uted to the AUF, and require that the board
of regents manage distributions to the AUF
in a manner that will provide the AUF with a
stable and predictable stream of annual dis-
tributions and maintain the purchasing power
of the PUF investments and annual distribu-
tions to the AUF.
SJR 10 - SJR 10 proposes a constitutional
amendment that would authorize the legisla-
ture to create a judicial compensation com-
mittee to make recommendations for salaries
for the justices and judges of the Supreme
Court, the Court of Criminal Appeals, the
Courts of Appeals, and the District Courts.
The amendment would mandate that the rec-
ommendations become law if neither the
Senate nor the House of Representatives re-
jects them by majority vote.
The proposed amendment will appear on the
ballot as follows: “The constitutional amend-
ment authorizing the legislature to create a
judicial compensation commission."
flat feet, or are heavy runners. Sta-
bility shoes are ideal for the
midweight runner with normal
arches looking for comfort and du-
rability. Cushioned shoes offer the
least medial support and encourage
toot motion, ideal for runners with
rigid feet and high arches. Light
PROPOSITION NO. 2
ON THE BALLOT
SJR 12 - SJR 12 proposes a constitutional
amendment that would resolve conflicts be-
tween the Texas Constitution and federal law
relating to the definition, rules, and proce-
dures of reverse mortgages. The amendment
would define “reverse mortgage" in part as
an extension of credit made against the home-
PROPOSITION NO. 14
ON THE BALLOT
PROPOSITION NO. 6
ON THE BALLOT
HJR 29 - HJR 29 proposes a constitutional
amendment which would authorize the Leg-
islature to require the board of regents of the
state university and boards of trustees or
managers of the educational, charitable, and
penal institutions of the state, whose mem-
bers serve six year terms, to be composed of
an odd number of three or more board mem-
bers (for example, 5,7, or 9 members). The
proposed amendment would allow approxi-
mately one-third of members of boards
whose membership is not evenly divisible by
three to be elected or appointed every two
yean. The amendment also would allow the
Legislature to set the composition of consti-
tutionally required boards, whose members
serve for a term of six yean, to a number
divisible by three so that exactly one-third
of the board mem ben may be elected or ap-
pointed every two yean.
The proposed amendment will appear on the
ballot as follows: “The constitutional amend-
ment authorizing the legislature to provide
that a state board, commission, or other
stead of a person who is 62 yean or older, or
Ihose who run off-road and need
extra traction and protection from
PROPOSITION NO. 10
ON THE BALLOT
HJR 74 - HJR 74 proposes a constitutional
amendment that would provide that the com-
missioner of health and human services, who
is appointed by the Governor, serves as long
as the Governor wishes the appointed per-
son to serve in that capacity nther than serv-
ing a specific two-year term set by the legis-
lature.
The proposed amendment will appear on the
ballot as follows: “The constitutional amend-
ment to provide that the commissioner of
health and human services serves at the plea-
sure of the governor.”
SJR 22 - SJR 22 proposes a constitutional
amendment that would increaae the maxi-
mum size of an urban homestead, which is a
homestead in a city, town, or village, from
one acre to ten acres and require the urban
homestead to 6e composed of either a single
lot or several lots that ate adjacent to one an-
other. The amendment also would provide
that die urban homestead must be used ss a
home or as both a home and place of busi-
ness, whereas current law does not require
that an urban homestead that is used as a place
of business be used also u a home.
whose spouse is 62 years or older. It would
expand the list of circumstances under which
payment of principal and interest become due
and the procedures involved in foreclosure,
and would require certain advances to be
made according to specific terms in loan
documents, including advances by the lender,
on behalf of the borrower for payments nec-
essary to protect the lender’s interest. Finally,
the amendment would require the Texas Su-
preme Court to promulgate rules of civil pro-
cedure expediting court-ordered foreclosures
of reverse mortgage liens.
The proposed amendment will appear on the
ballot as follows: “The constitutional amend-
ment relating to the making of advances un-
der a reverse mortgage and payment of a re-
verse mortgage.”
PROPOSITION NO. 3
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The proposed amendment will appear on the
ballot as follows: “The constitutional amend-
ment relating to the investment of the per-
manent university fund and the distribution
from the permanent university fund to the
available university ftind.” >
Estos son los informas explanatory sobre
las enmiendas propuestas a la confhutidn que
aparecerdn en la boleta el 2 de noviembre
de 1999. Si usted no ha recibido una copia
de los informer in enpaftol, podrS obtener una
gratis por llama al 1/800/252/8683 or por
escribir al Secretario de Estado, P.0. Box
12060. Austin. Tx 78711.
Current law further allows a person to se-
cure a home equity loan on their homestead,
provided that the loan does not overburden
the homestead. That is, the principal amount
of the home equity loan, when added to the
total of the outstanding principal balances of
all other indebtedness secured against the
PROPOSITION NO. U
ON THE BALLOT
HJR 69 - HJR 69 proposes a constitt
ON THE BALLOT
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amendment that would authorize a county. agency shaTT T>c governed by a board coin
HJR 62 - HJR 62 proposes a constitutional date the extension of credit is made. The city, town, or other political subdivision to posed of an odd number of three or more Published by Secretory of Slate Elton Bomer
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BRIEF EXPLANATORY STATE ME NTS OF
PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Special Election
NOVEMBER 2, 1999
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