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ment until he shall be super-
tenant Governor. During the
STATE OF TEXAS
Sec. 2. The foregoing consti-
to
tutional amendment shall be
$22,500
Monday in November. 1972, at
the Senate and House of Rep-
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THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That
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statutes of this State. The date
ed until the
, if the cessa-
number of legal votes cast at
ment of the nature of a pro-
in his office shall be P
when received, into the Si
tate
tary of
the time and method of
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ment or amendments to each
same in a public place in the
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lite work
qualified electors of this State
rectors of soil and water con- at an election to be held on the
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“The
ment
proposing amendments to the
state constitution and the time
gm
y, August 10,
fled electors of this State at the
general election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first
Governor and the Speaker of
the House of Representatives.”
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'urination con
JERRY HO
Will Rid Yo
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COOPER REVIEW
Thursday, August 10, 1972
time the Lieutenant Governor I at an election to be held on
Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast
Guard, and the officers and di-
petition signed by twenty per-
of the voters who
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-
be printed to provide for vot-
ing for or against the proposi-
cluding sheriffs who
form the duties of as
Section 1 That Article III amendment shall becor
Constitution of the State of tive upon its adoption.
Texas, be amended by adding a Sen 9 The feiencin
new Section 65 to read as fol-
lows: submitted to vote of the quali-
BE IT RESOI VED BY THE fice. He shall receive for his ser-
petition sig
cent (20%)
voted in th-
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CO0PER, TE
BLTIsESNREDoF ThE
STATE OF TEXAS
Section 1. That Section 6 of
Article IX of the Constitution
of the State of Texas be, and
| the same is hereby, amended so
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE armed services of the United
LEGISLATURE OF THE States who is classified as dis-
November 7, 1972, at which
election the ballots shall be
printed to provide for voting
for or against the proposition:
continue to levy
the tax against the homestead
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 annual
salaries of $8,400 for members
of the Senate and House of
Representatives.”
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
32
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.”
Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine
Corps, and Coast Guard, and
retired warrant officers, and re-
tired enlisted men of the
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property at the same rate as
the tax so pledge
debt is discharged,
as to read as follows:
"Section 6. On the effective
dale of this Amendment, the
Lamar County Hospital Dis-
trict is 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
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STATE OF TEXAS.
Section 1 That Article III,
Section 24, of the Texas Con
1 stitution, be amended to read
I as follows:
"Section 24 Representatives
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. The 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 Legislature; 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. AH fees that
seded by a Governor of Lieu- , submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of this state
tions as the Legislature may
prescribe, 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-
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.”
pus of the county
school fund to payd
taxes on school landsz
ty interests owned at 4
of the distribution NoT
this Section affects fJ
aid to any school di
the state." 5
Sec. 2. The foregoing,
tutional amendment %
submitted to a vote J
qualified electors of th
at an election to be held!
first . Tuesday after th
Monday in November 1
which election the ballt
be printed to provide!
ing for or against the 0
tion: “The consti
amendment to allow a
to reduce its county pm
school fund and distrbi
money to independen
common school distrie
per scholastic basis."
journment o
Called Session."
Sec. 2. The foregoing consti-
tutional amendment shall be
submitted to a vote of 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.”
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE courthouse at least 30 days
------ — ---- prior to the election on said
amendment. The first notice
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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
LEGISLATURE OF
county
shall bi
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 officers, and re-
tired enlisted men of the
United States Army, Air Force,
Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast
Guard, and officers of the
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submitted to ament a
qualified elector, M
at the general elersthi
held the first Tueection
first Monday
1972, at which
lots shall have Srction
the provision’rprintedt
against the proposititis
The Constitutionan:.
ment abolishing Ju A
County Hospitalpitthe
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 a 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-
time he administers the Gov-1
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 $22,500.1
Sec. 3. The foregoing consti-
tutional amendment shall be
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
of the elections shall be speci-
fied by the Legislature. The each county shall make returns
proposal for submission must to the Secretary of State of the
be approved by a vote of two-
thirds of all the members elect- the election for and against
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-
United States Army, Air Force, tutional amendment shall be
submitted to a vote of the
constitutional amend-
collector of taxes, and
deputies on a salary ba
ginning January 1, 1949.
“All fees earned by di
and precinct 0
e paid into the 0
cers of the United States
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paper’s published national rate
tor advertising per column
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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-
amendment to the constitution
shall be submitted to a vote of
the qualified electors of this
Stale 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 pro-
vide for voting for 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.”
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-
ers court shall, however, retain
a sufficient amount of the cor-
IEE ESTIMA
inds of lin
posed amendment, together
with the date of the election
and 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
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Article XVI,
Section 61, 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, shall be
compensated on a salary basis.
In all 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-
ces 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
position of profit under this
State, or the United States."
uv it "Fe VFD BY THE resentatives shall not be invalid
LEGISLATURE OF THE becaus .of thenanticipe
sions specifically setting rates
! in conflict with this provision
are hereby repealed.” This
amendment shall become effec-
county clerk who shall post the and method of publishing no-
_ ... , 2 tice of proposed amendments.”
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
I 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
shall be drawn pursue
vouchers signed by them
man or by a person authon
by him in writing to sign
“(e) The convention. °
solution adopted on them
of at least two thirds10
members, may submit ■
vote of the qualified elefwn
this state a new constu
which may contain alterne
articles or sections, or marl
mit revisions of the 57
constitution which may ■
tain alternative articles wj
tions. Each resolution ■
specify the date of ti
tion, the form of he.d
and the method of P« “I
the proposals to be vo I
To be adopted, each P l
must receive the favora l
of the majority of thoseona
on the proposal. The ™
of the election, the can Nn
of the votes, and the.
of the returns shall D l
vided for elections und5
tion 1 of this article. I
“(f) The convention™
dissolved by resolutionst
ed on the vote of at 1
thirds of its members,^ 1
automatically disst .. 19
11:59 p.m. on May.3ten
unless its duration is □
for a period not to SXte
days by resolution ad
the vote of at least l* 1
of its members. J
"(g) The Bill of J
the present Texas Con
shall be retained in u . J
Sec. 2. The foregoinhl
tutional amendment 0f
submitted to a VO thit
qualified electors o J
at an election to be ne l
first Tuesday after 1970
Monday in Novembeliotss
which election the • for
be printed to provide nJ
ing for or against t rJ
tion: "The consts
amendment providincom
constitutional revisonthet
sion which preced B of
vening of the mem f cons
63rd Legislature asm
tional convention ofl
1974, for the purPors ,
mitting to the voterhso
constitution or revisiion"
existing state constit
may be payable by law for any
service performed by any offi-
cer specified in this section or
in his office shall be paid,
PUBLIC NOTICE
^0^ CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER 13 ON THE BALLOT (HJR 82)
General Election November 7, 1972
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER 12 ON THE BALLOT (SJR 29)
General Election November 7, 1972
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER 6 ON THE BALLOT (SJR 7)
General Election November 7, 1972
“Section 65. Wherever the
Constitution authorizes an
agency, instrumentality, or
subdivision of the State to is- . nauay ... ---eei, 014, a
sue bonds and specifies the which election the ballots shall
maximum rate of interest be printed to provide for vot-
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER 5 ON THE BALLOT (HJR 35)
General Election November 7, 1972
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDME
NUMBER 4 ON THE BALLOT (HJR 611
General Election November 7, 1972
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
SZeMS Thou^ind (or every tw^ 6m
Four Hundred Dollars mite /nearest and most
($8,400). Senators shall receive puted by u of travel, from a
from the, rv ofCnJtreaxweding table of distances prepared by
annual salary of not exceenm Comptroller to each coun-
msz:
ine Ssuseda
Reprefrnwattnespublie SU Wumnmentihe Regular or
a per diem of not exceeding
Twelve Dollars ($12) per day
for the first one hundred and
twenty (120) days only of each
Regular Session and for thirty
(30) days of each Special Ses-
sion of the Legislature. No
Regular Session shall be of
longer duration than one hun-
dred and forty (140) days. This
amendment shall be self-enact-
ing and appropriations hereto-
fore made in the general appro-
priations bill for the biennium
ending August 31, 1973, for
the salaries of the Members of
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER 8 ON THE BALLOT (SJR 1)
General Election November 7, 1972
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER 10 ON THE BALLOT (HJR 68)
General Election November 7, 1972
the last preceding elec-
tion held by the political sub-
division, the governing body of
the subdivision shall call 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
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 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
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER 1 ON THE BALLOT (HJR 58)
General Election November 7, 1972 ___
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-
shall be prepared by the Secre-
State and shall be ap-
proved by the Attorney Gen-
eral. The Secretary of State amendment revising provisions
shall send a full and complete 1 e- tima --d -th—1 ~f
copy of the proposed amend-
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDH
NUMBER 3 ON THE BALLOT (HJR 41)
General Election November 7, 1972
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.”
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER Z ON THE BALLOT (SJR 16)
General Election November 7, 1972
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS
Section 1. That Article IV,
Section 17 of the Texas Consti- j
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- |
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDM
NUMBER 14 ON THE BALLOT (HJR 57
- General Election November 7, 1972
abled by the Veterans’ Admin-
istration or by a successor to
that agency; or the military ser-
vice in which he served. A vete-
ran who is certified as having a
disability of less than 10 per-
cent is not entitled to an
exemption. A veteran having a
disability rating of not less
than 10 percent nor more than
30 percent may be granted an
exemption from taxation for
property valued at up to
$1,500. A veteran having a dis-
ability rating of more than 30
percent but not more than 50
percent may be granted an
exemption from taxation for
property valued at up to
$2,000. A veteran having a dis-
ability rating of more than 50
percent but not more than 70
percent may be granted an
exemption from taxation for
property valued at up to
$2,500. A veteran who has 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 65, or a dis-
abled veteran whose disability
consists of the loss or loss of
use of one or more limbs, total
blindness in one or both eyes
or paraplegia, may be granted
an exemption from taxation
for property valued at up to
$3,000. The spouse and chil-
dren of any member of the
United States Armed Forces
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-
gate is equal to the exemption
to which the decedent was 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 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 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.”
treasury where earned!!
account of the proper]
provided that fees incum
the State, county and
municipality, or in case]
a pauper’s oath is filed, J
paid into the county tn
when collected and pr
that where any officer is
pensated wholly on a fee
such fees may be retaine
such officer or paid int
treasury of the county]
Commissioners Court m
rect. All Notaries Public,
ty surveyors and public ]
era shall continue to be
pensated on a fee basis."
Sec. 2. The foregoing a
tutional amendment th]
submitted to a vote o
qualified electors of this
at an election to be held]
first Tuesday after the
Monday in November, 191
which election the ballotl
be printed to provide for
ing for or against the pm
tion: "The constitu
amendment to require
commissioners court a
counties of the state to I
pensate all justices of the
on a salary basis."
PUBLIC NOTICE
proper CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER 9 ON THE BALLOT (SJR 20)
General Election, November 7, 1972
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDE
NUMBER 2 ON THE BALLOT (HJR 3,
General Election November 7 1972
ed to each House, entered by each amendment. If it appears
yeas and nays on the journals, from the returns that a majori-
“A brief explanatory state- ty of the votes cast have been
ment of the nature of a pro- cast in favor of an amendment,
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, and 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
pleas in the Supreme Court of
the State in which the State
may be a party, and shall espe-
cially 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-
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 1-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
purposes.
“(b) From and after January
1, 1973, 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 persons sixty-five (65) years
of age or older from all ad valo-
rem taxes thereafter levied by
the political subdivision. As an
alternative, upon receipt of a
oe...c. x. ..... Article shall be published not more
XVII, Section 1, Constitution than 60 days nor less than 50
of the State of Texas, be days before the date of the
amended to read as follows: election, and the second notice
“Section 1. The Legislature, shall be published on the same
at any regular session, or at any day in the succeeding week,
special session when the matter The Legislature shall fix the
is included within the purposes standards for the rate of charge
for which the session is con- for the publication, which may
vened, may propose amend- not be higher than the news-
ments revising the Constitu-
tion, to be voted upon by the
qualified electors for statewide inch.
offices and propositions, as de- "The election shall be held in
fined in the Constitution and accordance with procedures
prescribed by the Legislature,
and the returning officer in
tion of the levy would impair
the obligation of the contract
by which the debt was creat-
ed."
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 proposi-
tion: “The constitutional
amendment providing that the
various political subdivisions of
the State may exempt not less
than Three Thousand Dollars
($3,000) of the value of resid-
ence homesteads of all persons
sixty-five (65) years of age or
older from ad valorem taxes
under certain conditions.”
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
State employees or other indi-
viduals shall receive no salary
for serving as members of such
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, and 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
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER 11 ON THE BALLOT (HJR 95)
General Election November 7, 1972
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 2.
Article VIII Constitution of
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 laws, 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 a 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
reasonably necessary for a
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
owned by persons or associa-
tions of persons for school pur-
poses and the necessary furni-
ture of all schools and property
used exclusively and reason-
ably necessary in conducting
any 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-
nization 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
invested 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-
ty mentioned in this Section
shall 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
SATISF
!8ardless of v
Irchased, our
Arranty of all
arranty repaii
DMIRAL
DRNING
• E.
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
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Article
XVII, 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
provide an adequate staff, of-
fice space, equipment, and sup-
plies for the commission.
“(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 a 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 shall elect other offi-
cers it deems necessary, adopt
temporary and permanent
rules, and publish a journal of
itS proceedings. A person elect-
ed to fill a vacancy in the 63rd
Legislature before dissolution
ol 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
cour, and Chief Justice of the
Fourt,of Criminal Appeals.
nh , shall not be held in con-
fictwith Article XVI, Section
33 of the Texas Constitution,
rhe convention may provide
L, thecexpenses of its mem-
of a andfor the employment
onaastaff for the convention,
and for these purposes may by
resolution appropriate money
Irom the general revenue fund
of the state treasury. Warrants
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