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BRSOLVED BY THE LEG-
rURE OF THE STATE
iEXAS:
In 1 That Section 5, of
JI of the Constitution of
l,e amended so as to here-
ad as follows:
on 5. Cities having* more
■ve thousand (5000) in-
(g may. by a majority vote
[qualified voters of said
Ian election held for that
I adopt or amend their
I subject to such limita-
ftty be prescribed by the
Iff and providing that
Irter or any ordinance
fonder said charter shall
lanv provision inconsistent
i Constitution of the State,
Ihe general laws enacted
[Legislature of this State;
|t| may levy, assess and
fsuch taxes as may be
L by law or by their
P but no tax for any pur-
tall ever ke lawful for
year, which shall exceed
one-half per cent (2y2%)
tele property of such
id no debt shall ever be
Ibv any city, unless at the
fcvision be made to assess
iect annually a sufficient
[pay the interest thereon
feting a sinking fund for
(two per cent (2%) there-
|vided further, that no
irter shall be altered,
I or repealed oftener than
l^lve (12) months."
The foregoing Consti-
[Amendment shall be'sub-
bo the qualified electors
Itate at the next general
to be held on the first
| after the first Monday
hber, 1934; at which elec-
[voters favoring such pro-
nendment shall Write or
Jlnted on their ballots the
f'For the Amendment to
Tstitution of the State of
emitting any Home Rule
alter, amend or repeal its
every twelve (12)
and those opposed shall
have printed on their
[the words, "Against the
lent to the Constitution of
! of Texas permitting any
fule City to alter, amend
its charter every twelve
nths."
|A true copy,
W. W. HEATH,
ECRETARY OF STATE.
caused by earthquake, fire, flood
or an epidemic which seriously
threatens the health of the citi-
zens of this State, the Legislature
shall have authority, by a two-
thirds vote of both Houses, to
suspend for a definite period this
constitution limitation as to the
amount of money which may be
collected and expended' during the
biennium."
Section 2. The foregoing Con-
stitutional Amendment shall be
submitted to the electors of this
State qualified to vote on con-
stitutional 'amendments at an
election to be held throughout the
State on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November,
A. D., 1934, at which election
each ballot shall have printed the
words:
"For the Amendment of Sec-
tion 3 of Article VIII of the
State Constitution, providing for
the levying and collection of
taxes and fixing the maximum
amount thereof which can be
collected and expended each bi-
ennium,"
"Against the Amendment of
Section 3 of Article VIII of the
State Constitution providing for
the levying and collection of
taxes and fixing the maximum
amount thereof which can be col-
lected and expended each bien-
nium."
-Each voter shall scratch out
with peri or pencil the clause
which he desires to vote against,
so as to indicate whether he is
voting for or against said pro-
posed amendment.
A true copy.
W. W. HEATH,
SECRETARY OF STATE.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO. 16.
that the Legislature may impose
poll tax and occupation tax and
income tax and exempting from
occupation tax persons engaged
in mechanical and agricultural
pursuits; and exempting 'from
taxation Two Hundred Fifty
($250.00) Dollars worth of house-
hold^ and kitchen furniture be-
longing to each family; and' pro-
viding that the occupation tax
levied by any county, city or
town shall not exceed one-half
that levied by the State for the
same period."
Those voters opposing said
proposed Amendment shall write
or have printed on their ballots
the words:
Against the Amendment tp
the Constitution of the State of
Texas providing that taxation of
veal property shall 'be equal and
uniform; and that all property in
this State, other than that owned
by municipal corporations shpll
be taxed in proportion to its value
as ascertained as may be pro-
vided by law; and providing that
the Legislature may make reas-
onable classifications of all prop-
erty, other than real property,
for the purpose of taxation; and
that the taxation of all property
divisions and which section shall
read as follows:
"Section 2-A.
"(a) General management and
control of the affairs of the
County shall hereafter be vested
in the Commissioners Court, pro-
vided that in the exercise of
powers not specifically granted
to the Commissioners Court by
the Constitution and Amend-
ments thereto, the Court shall
be subject to the authority of the
Legislature of the State, and the
Court shall also be subject to all
general laws of the State now in
force not in conflict with the
provisions of this Amendment
until such laws are modified or
repealed.
"(b) All duties heretofore per-
formed by the Clerk of the Dis-
trict Court and the County Clerk
shall hereafter 'be performed by
an officer to be known as Record
Clerk; all duties heretofore per-
formed by the County Tax As-
sessor and the County Tax Col-
lector shall hereafter be per-
formed by one officer known as
Tax Cleric; and in the counties
where the sheriff performs the
duties of the Tax Collector he
_ .may hereafter perform the duties
in any clas3 shall be equal and of the Tax Clerk. The Record'
uniform; and providirig further,Clerk and the Tax Clerk shall be
that the Legislature may impose elected to hold office for a term
poll tax and occupation tax and | of two (2) years and until their
income tax, and exempting from; successors shall be elected and
occupation tax persons engaged, qualified. The Commissioners
tutienal Amendment shall be sub-
mitted to the electors of this
State, qualified to vote on Con-
stitutional Amendments, at an
election to be held throughput
the State on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in Novem-
ber A. D. 1934, at which election
each ballot shall/ have printed
thereon the words:
"For the Amendment of Article
IX of the State Constitution by
adding Section 2-A thereto, giv-
ing the Commissioners Court gen-
eral management and control of
county affairs, and authorizing
the Legislature to provide more
economical forms of county gov-
ernment and different than as
now provided by law."
"Against the Amendment of
Article IX of the State Constitu-
tion by adding Section 2-A there-
to, giving the Commissioners
Court general management and
JOINT RESOLUTION
lESOLVED BY THE LEG-
IURE OF THE STATE
BXAS: .
1. That Section 3 of
|VIII of the Constitution
ate of Texas be so amend-
hereinafter read as fol-
pn 3. Taxes shall be
Ind collected by general
Id for public purposes
pd the total amount of
j which the State shall
Jrized to collect during
pnnium from taxes, li-
|ermits and fees, (except
I by students to state edu-
1 institutions, and except
J 'bonuses and royalties
from public lands and
fblic property) shall not
sum reasonably esti-
equal the product ob-
|y multiplying the num-
pe inhabitants of this
the sum of Twenty-two
PO ($22.50) Dollars; pro-
pwever, the total amount
Revenue which may be so
shall be reduced by the
jpf any surplus funds or
Bed appropriations rf-
lat the close of the pre-
jiiennium. The expendi-
hhe State government of
Irived from the sources
jerred to shall never ex-
I11? any biennium, a sum
[ the product obtained by
"K the number of in-
Pf this State, by the
| Twenty-two and 501100
I Dollars, provided how-
It the population of the
t determining the amount
|ie which may be col-
om taxes, licenses, per-
I fee or expended from
M thus obtained) shall
Timed by the then last
Federal census, to
Mutation shall be added
fed' 88 the case may be,
year that has lapsed
_ last preceding Federal
? average yearly in-
J*crease of the popula-
loown by said Federal
•m compared with the
which immedi-
.8"w tost Federal
; * !,;further- that
riots, or ihsurreci
statewide calamity
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEG-
ISLATURE OF THE STATE
OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 1 of
Article 8 of the Constitution of
the State of Texas be amended so
as to hereafter read as follows:
Section 1. TAXATION TO BE
EQUAL AND UNIFORM AS TO
REAL ESTATE AND TO BE
EQUAL AND UNIFORM AS TO
ALL REASONABLE CLASSIFI-
CATIONS OF PROPERTY; AND
OCCUPATION AND INCOME
TAXES; EXEMPTIONS; LIMI-
TATIONS UPON COUNTIES,
CITIES, ETC.
"Taxation^ of real . property
shall Be equal and uniform. All
•property in this State, whether
owned by natural persons or
corporations, other than munici-
pal, shall be taxed in proportion
to its value, which shall be ascer-
tained as may be provided by law.
The Legislature may by general
laws make reasonable classifica-
tions of all property other than
real property for the purpose of
taxation, and' may impose differ-
ent rates thereon; provided that
the taxation of all property in any
class shall be equal and uniform.
The Legislature may impose a
poll tax. It(may also impose oc-
cupation taxes, both upon natural
persons and upon corporations,
other than municipal, doing busi-
ness in this State. It may also
tax incomes of both natural per-
sons and corporations other than
municipal, except that persons
engaged*in mechanical and agri-
cultural pursuits shall never be
required to pay an occupation
tax; -provided that Two Hundred
Fifty ($25,0.00) Dollars worth of
household and kitchen furniture,
belonging to each family in the
State, shall be exempt from tax-
ation, arid provided further that
the occupation tax levied by any
county, city or town for any year i
on persons or corporations pur-
suing any profession or business,
shall not • exceed one-half of the
tax levied 'by the State for the
same period of such profession or
business"
Section 2. The foregoing amend-
ment to the Constitution of Texas
shall be submitted to a vote of
the qualified electors of this
in mechanical and agricultural
pursuits; exempting from taxa-
tion Two Hundred Fifty ($250.00)
Dollars worth of household and
kitchen furniture belonging to
each family, and providing that
the occupation tax levied by any
county, city or town shall not ex-,
ceed one-half that levied by the
State for the same period."
A true copy.
W. W. HEATH,
SECRETARY OF STATE.
HOUSE JOINT
NO. 42.
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEG-
ISLATURE OF- THE STATE
OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 30,
Article 16 of the, Constitution- of
Texas be amended so as to here-
after read as folhows:
"Section 30. The duration of
all offices not fixed by this Con-
stitution shall never exceed' two
(2) years, except that the
elected officials o'f a city that
has adopted and amended its
Charter as provided in Section 5,
Article XI of the Constitution of
Texas may, by amendment to such
city's charter, hold office not to
exceed four (4) years; provided,
that when a Railroad' Commis-
Court shall have authority to
combine the office of County
Treasurer and the office of
County Surveyor, or to combine
either, or both, of said offices
with any county office. Within
the maximum and minimum lim-
its prescribed by the Legislature
the Commissioners Court shall
have authority to fix the com-
pensation of all county and pre-
cinct officers except County
Auditor, County judge and
County Commissioners. The Legis-
lature shall fix the compensa
tion of District Judges, District
Attorneys, County Judges and the
County Commissioners and may
provide for a County auditor and
prescribe his duties and fix his
compensation and the number and'
compensation of his assistants
The Commissioners Court shall
fix the compensation of and de-
termine the number of deputies,
assistants and clerical personnel
of all precinct officers and county
officers except the county audi
tor- ,
"(c) City and county officers
and employes may, in addition to
their duties as such city and'
county officers or employees, be
required to perform such other
similar duties for cities, towns
and districts within the county,
or for the county, as iriay be
sion is created by law it shall be
composed of three (3) Commis- mutually agreed upon and con-
sioners who shall be elected by
the people at a general election
for State officers, and their term
of office shall be six (6) years;
tract6d for between the Commis
sioners Court of said county and
governing board, or boards, of
such cities, towns and districts',
provided, Railroad Commissioners anc' the cost of such service shall
- . . . U ^ .. r. r-. J -i? r-v <•« n n « J a4t1
first elected after this Amend-
ment goes into effect shiall hold
office as follows: One shall serve
two (2) years, and orie four (4)
years and one six (6) years;
be provided for in said contracts
and paid by such county, cities,
towns or districts into the Treas-
ury of the county or city, town
or district, as provided for iri
their terms to be decided by lot said contract. All such contracts
immediately after they shall have shall be, approved by the- Attor-
qualified. And one Railroad Com- "ey General of this State and
missioner shall be elected every such contracts shall not cover a
two (2) years thereafter. In | period longer than two (2) years,
case of vacancv in said office] "(d) The Legislature shall have
the Governor of the State shall authority, by general law, to pro-
State at an election to be held
throughout the State on the first
Tuesc&y after the first Monday in
November, 1934. At this election,
all; voters favoring said amend-
ment shall write, or have printed
on their ballots, the words:
"For the Amendment to the
Constitution of the State of
Texas providing that taxation of
real property shall be equal and
uniforrri; and that all property in
this State, other than that owned
by municipal corporations, shall
be taxed in proportion to its value
as ascertained as may be pro-
vided by law; and providing that
the Legislature may make reason-
able classifications of all prop-
erty, other than real property,
for the purpose of taxation, and
that the taxation tit all property
In any «lass shall? lie equal and
fill said vacancy by appointment
until the next General Election."
Section 2. The foregoing Con-
stitutional Amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors
of the State on the next General
election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, 1934, at which elec-
tion all voters favoring such pro-
posed amendment shall write or
have printed on their ballot the
words, "For the Amendment to
the Constitution of the State of
Texas ' permitting Home Rule
Cities to so amend their char-
ters that the elected officials of
such cities may hold office not
to exceed four (4) years," and
those opposed shall write or have
printed on their ballots the
words, "Against the Amendment
to the Constitution of the State
of Tex'as permitting Home Rule|]
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vide for complete forms of county
governmerit <and organizations dif-
ferent from that provided for in
this Constitution to become ef-
fective iri; any county when sub-
mitted; in such, manner as may be
prescribed by the Legislature to
the qualified voters of such
county in an election held for
such purpose and approved by a
majority of the qualified voters
voting in .said election. Provided,
however, that no such law shall
impair the of the Commis-
sioners Court to determine tl)e
compensation of county and pre-
cinct officers other than the
County Auditor, to fix the num-
ber of assistants, deputies, arid
clerical personnel which said of-
ficers may employ; nor shall such
general law change the present
constitutional limitations as to
particular and total tax levies
fee basis or a salary basis; and
authorizing the Commissioners'
Court in all counties of this State
to determine whether precinct of-
ficers shall be compensated On a
fee or a salary basis."
Each voter shall scratch out
with pen or pencil the clause
which he desires to vote against
so as to indicate whether he is
voting for or against said' pro-
posed 'amendment.
A true copy.
W. W. HEATH,
■ SECRETARY OF' STATE.
SENATE JOINT
NO. 21.
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEG-
ISLATURE OF THE STATE
OF TEXAS':
Section 1. That Section 1 of
Article 9 of the Constitution of
jthe State of Texas, be amended
control of county affairs, and'jso as to hereafter read as fol-
authorizing the Legislature to .lows:
provide more economical forms, of "Section 1. The Legislature
couiity government, and differ- shall have the power to create
ent than as now provided by law." | counties for the convenience of
a"a".i scratch out. the people subject to the follow-
' " ' ing provisions:
with pen or pencil the clause
which he desires to vote against
First. In the territory of the
so as to indicate whether he is State exterior to all counties now
voting for or against said pro-
posed amendment.
A true copy.
W. W. HEATH,
SECRETARY OF STATE.
o—
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO. 2.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEG-
ISLATURE OF THE STATE
OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That the Constitu-
tion of the State of Texas, Article
16, be amended by adding thereto
another Section, Section 61, which
shall read as follows:
"Section 61. All district offi-
cers in the State and all county
officers in counties having a pop,
ulation of twenty thousand (20,-
000), or more, according to the
then last preceding Federal cen-
sus, shall .hereafter be compen-
sated on a salary 'basis. Iri all
counties of this State the Coin-
existing, no new counties shall
be created' with a less area than
nine hundred square miles, in a
square form, unless prevented by
the pre-existing boundary liries. •
Should the state lines render this
impracticable in border courities,
the area may, be less. The terri-
tory referred to may,- at any
time, in whole or in part, be di-
vided into counties in 'advance-of
population and attached; for judi-
cial ,and land surveying purposes,
to the most convenient organized
county or counties.
, Second. Within the territory
of any county or counties- now
existing, the Legislature may by.
a two-thirds vote of both Houses,
create new counties, combine:
existing counties and1 parts: of
counties and abolish existing
counties and change county
boundaries at will, provided that
no new county shall be created
with an area of less than, nine:
missioners' Court shall be au-! hundred square miles nor shall:
thorized to determine whether any existing county be reduced
precinct officers shall, be com-
pensated on a fee basis'or on a
salary basis; and' in courities hav-
ing a population of less than
twenty thousand (20,000) accord-
in area so as to contain less than,
nine hundred square miles, -^unless:
such new cpunty or such remain-
ing county, and both shall have a
population of not less tha^i, .fifty
ing to the then last preceding thousand, according to the last
Federal -census, the Commission- United' States census prior to
ers' Court shall also have the au- the date of the creation or change
thority to determine whether of such county. When any part
county officers shall be compen- of a county is stricken off and
sated on a fee basis or on a sal- attached to; or created into ari-
ary basis. All fees earned by I other county, the part stricken
district, county or precinct offi- off shall be holderi for andf
cers shall be paid into the County obliged to pay,its proportion of
Treasury where earned, for the all liabilities then existing, of
'account of the proper fund, pro-' the county from Which it was
Cities to so amend their charters for any or all county purposes;
that the elected officials of suchjnor shall such general law change
cities may hold office not to ex- the present constitutional limita-
ceed four (4) years."
A tr,ue copy.
W. W. HEATH,
SECRETARY OF STATE.
o-
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO. 14.
"S™ r'co ^ «
ISLATURE OF &1AX Home Rule Charter under author-
ity of any provisions of the State
tions on 6'ounties to incur public
debts. / '
"(e) In any and all cases
where provisions of the Consti-
tution of this State are. in con-
flict with, the provisions of this
Amendment, the provision of this
Amendment; (Section 2-A, Article
IX) shall control; provided, how-
. • OF TEXAS: „
Section 1. That there be added
to Article IX of the Constitution
of the State of Texas a new sec-
euuui a„v..tion to be,numbered Section 2-A
uniform; and providing further and to have five (5) lettered sub-
l
L
Constitution or Amendment there-
to, this Amendment shall ^not be
applicable to such county."
Sec. 2. The foregoing Const!-;
vided that fees incurred' by the
State, county and any municipal-
ity, or in ease where pauper's
oath is filed, shall be paid to the
County Treasury, when collected,
and provided that where any of-
ficer is compensated wholly on a
fee basis, such fees may be re-
tained by such officer, or paid
into the Treasury of the county
as the Commissioners' Court may
direct. All Notaries Public,
County Surveyors and' Public
Weighers shall continue to be
compensated on a fee 'basis."
Section 2. The foregoing Con-
stitutional airiendment shall be
submitted to Vote of the quali-
fied voters of this State and the
next general election to be held
on Tuesday, after the first Mon-
day in November, A. D. 1934, at
which election all voters favor-
ing said proposed amendment
shall write or have printed on
their ballots the words:
"For the Amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Texas
adding Section 61 to Article XVI,
abolishing the fee system of com-
pensating all district officers and
all county officers in counties
having a population of twenty
thousand (20,000) or more; and
authorizing the Commissioners'
Court to determine whether
County officers in counties con-
taining less than twenty thou-
sand (20,000) population shall be
compensated on a fee basis or a
salary basis; and' authorized the
Commissioners' Court in all coun-
ties of this State to determine
whether precinct officers shall be
compensated ori a fee or a salary
basis."
"Against the Amendment to
the Constitution of the State of
Texas adding Section 61 to
Article XVI, abolishing the fee
system of compensating all dis-
trict officers and all county of-
ficers in counties having a pop-
ulation of twenty thousand (20,-
000) or more; and authorizing the
Commissioners' Court to deter-
mine whether county officers in
counties containing less than
twenty thousand (20,000) popula-
tion shall be compensated on a
taken, in such manner as may be
prescribed by law.
Third. No part of any existing
county shall be detached from it
and attached to another existing
county until the proposition for
such change shall have been sub-
mitted in such a manner as may
be provided :by law, to a vote of
the electors of both counties and
shall have received a majority
of those voting on the question
in each."
Section ' 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
throughout the State on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, 1934. At this elec-
tion all voters favoring said pro-
posed amendment shall write or
have printed in that ballot the
words:
"For the amendment to Sec-
tion 1 of Article 9 of the Con-
stitution of Texas, providing that
the Legislature may by a two-
thirds vote of both Houses create
new counties and': change ^ the
boundaries of existing counties."
Those voters opposing said pro-
posed amendment shall write, or
have printed on their ballot the
words:
"Against the ainendment "to
Section 1 of Article 9ibf "the Con-
stitution of' Texas, providing that
the Legislature may Iby §| two
thirds vote of both Houses create
new counties and change the
boundaries of existing counties."
M true copy.
- -W; W. HEATH,
SECRETARY OF STATE.
STORY
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Noble, Joseph M. The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 1934, newspaper, August 16, 1934; Canadian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth125880/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hemphill County Library.