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Archer County News—Thursday, May 15, 1969
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Clabe Long,
Jr., and little daughter, Ann
Scott Long, of Shawnee Mission,
Kan., were Thursday to Monday
visitors with the senior Mrs.
Long, 210 W. Plum. The visi-
tors were scheduled to attend
business in Fort Worth and
Dallas enroute home.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Lupia of
Wichita Falls spent Mother’s
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Article III,
Constitution of the State of
Texas, be amended by adding
a new Section 50b-l to read as
follows:
“Section 50b-l. (a) The Leg-
islature may provide that the
Coordinating Board, Texas
College and University Sys-
tem, or its successor or suc-
cessors, shall have authority to
provide for, issue and sell gen-
eral obligation bonds of the
State of Texas in an amount
not to exceed Two Hundred
Million Dollars ($200,000,000)
in addition to those heretofore
authorized to be issued pur-
suant to Section 50b of the
Constitution. The bonds auth-
orized herein shall be executed
in such form, upon such terms
and be in such denomination
as may be prescribed by law
and shall bear interest, and be
issued in such installments as
shall be prescribed by the
Board provided that the max-
imum net effective interest
rate to be borne by such bonds
may be fixed by iaw.
“(b) The moneys received
from the sale of such bonds
shall be deposited to the credit
of the Texas Opportunity Plan
Fund created by Section 50b
of the Constitution and shall
otherwise be handled as pro-
vided in Section 50b of the
Day with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Coe Ellis in this city.
Mayor R. A. Buder of Lake-
side City on the south shore
of Lake Wichita in North Archer
County was a county seat busi-
ness attender Monday of this
week.
Weekenders with Mr. and
Mrs. James W. Harvey in this
city were the lady’s twin sister
and husband, Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh McKinney of Midland.
Constitution and the laws en-
acted pursuant thereto.
“(c) The said bonds shall be
general obligations of the state
and shall be payable in the
same manner and from the
same sources as bonds here-
tofore authorized pursuant to
Section 50b.
“(d) All bonds issued here-
under shall, after approval by
the Attorney General, regis-
tration by the Comptroller of
Public Accounts of the State
of Texas, and delivery to the
purchasers, be incontestable
and shall constitute general
obligations of the State of
Texas under this Constitution.
“(e) Should the Legislature
enact enabling laws in antici-
pation of the adoption of this
Amendment such acts shall not
be void because of their antici-
patory nature.”
Sec. 2. The foregoing con-
stitutional 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 August, 1969,
at which election the ballots
shall be printed to provide for
voting for or against the prop-
osition : “The Constitutional
amendment authorizing the
Legislature to provide for ad-
ditional loans to students at
institutions of higher educa-
tion under the Texas Oppor-
tunity Plan.”
Arciier Poir
Honor Students
At Midwestern
Harold Smitson, son of Mrs.
Dorothy Smitson, 221 W. Main,
Archer City, and Patricia Qs-
termann, daughter of Mr. amd
Mrs. Lambert Ostermann of
Windthorst, were among the ap-
proximately 40 Midwestern Un-
iversity students cited at the
Honors Day program held Tues-
day of this week.
The coliegiates received
awards for high academic
achievement. Miss Ostermann
was named outstanding senior
chemistry major, and Smitson
was one of two outstanding sen-
ior biology majors.
Rncent Reunions
Kept Locols
Busily Engaged
Locals have recently been
quite busy attending family re-
unions.
J. M. Farmer
On Sunday, May 4, the des-
cendants of the late Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Farmer met at
the Community Center in Olney
for a day of visiting, reminis-
cing, eating and having fun in
general.
Archer City folk attending
included Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Green, Mr. and Mrs. Max
Green, Mark and Mitch, Mr.
and Mrs. H. C. Farmer, Mr.
and Mrs. Bobby McGriff, De-
Lane, Tammy and Angie and
Mrs. Cecil Haigood, Jr., Shari
and Chris.
Kin from Olney included Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford Leath; Mr.
and Mrs. Milton Kreuger, Larry
and Steve; Mrs. B. J. Green,
Bilita, Brenda and Bobby; Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin Dodson; Mr.
and Mrs. Chester Cooper; Mr.
and Mrs. Jackie Cooper, Jackie
Ann and Lori; Mrs. Connus
Dows; M. C. Farmer; Mr. and
Mrs. Beasley; Mr. and Mrs.
T. R. Kllcrease; Mr. and Mrs.
Weldon Cooper; Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Green; Mr. and Mrs.
D. J. Cooper; Mr. and Mrs.
Shorty Jordan and sons; Miss
Lisa Lewis; Mr. and Mrs. John
Whitsitt; Lester Cooper and
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Morning,
Kim and Christy.
Others in attendance were
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Green,
Littlefield; Mr. and Mrs. James
Farmer, Kay Ann and Regina,
Seminole; Wylie Madison, Den-
ver, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Cooper and daughter and Mr.
and Mrs. Dale Scroggins, Fort
Worth; Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Meadows, Mr. and Mrs. C. R,
Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Billy
Dan Wadley, all of Graham.
F. C. Green Family
A hundred and one members
of the late F. C. Green family
gathered Mother’s Day at the
Olney Community Center for
their annual reunion.
Families represented were
the H. C. Greens, et al, Archer
City; and the W. T. Greens,
Mrs. Betty Alexander, Mrs.
Alfred Morris, Mrs. Otto Mix-
on, the J. 0. Fox, Sr., the A. D.
Greens, Mrs. T. L. Peeler,
the Charlie Meadows, Dan Wad-
leys and R. C. Jones’; M. C.
Farmer, John Whitsitt, Mrs.
Chester Cooper, Alvin Dodson,
Rev. and Mrs. Davenport, Mrs.
Veo Davis and Mrs. Bessie
Light.
Parsoual
Windthorst’s keeper-of-the-
water-gauge, Eddie Zihlman, a
pleasant News office visttor
last Thursday, said he had
gauged five inches of precipi-
tation from Saturday, May 3
through Wednesday, May 7.
PUBLIC NOTICE
proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
M MHKR THKKE ON THE BALLOT (SJR.'lt)
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE lature. No Regular Session
LEGISLATURE OF THE shall be of longer duration
STATE OF TEXAS: than one hundred and forty
Section 1. That Section 24,1(140) days.
Article III, Constitution of the Sec. 2. The foregoing con-
State of Texas, be amended to stitutional amendment shall be
read as follows: submitted to a vote of the
“Section 24. The Lieutenant qualified electors of this state
Governor and the Speaker of i at an election to be held on
the House of Representatives August 5, 1969, at which elec-
shall each receive from the tion the ballots shall be printed
Public Treasury an annual sal-
ary in an amount to be fixed
by the Legislature, not to ex-
ceed one-half the annual salary
of the Governor. Each other
member of the Legislature
shall receive from the Public
Treasury an annual salary to
be fixed by the Legislature,
not to exceed the annual sal-
ary paid to a district judge
from state funds. Members of
the Legislature shall also re-
cei\e a per diem of not exceed-
ing Twelve Dollars ($12) per
day during each Regular and
Special Session of the Legis-
to provide for voting for or
against the proposition: "The
constitutional amendment pro-
viding that the Lieutenant
Governor and the Speaker of
the House of Representatives
shall receive a salary fixed by
the Legislature, not to exceed
one-half the salary of the Gov-
ernor; providing that the Leg-
islature shall fix the salary of
the other members, not to ex-
ceed that received by a district
judge from state funds; and
removing the 120-day limita-
tion on per diem for regular
sessions.”
PUBLIC NOTICE
ivopiesed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
M'MBKR SEVEN ON THE BALLOT (H.IU1)
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 51-d,!
Article III, Constitution of the
Slate of Texas, be amended
to read as follows:
“Section 51-d. The Legisla-
ture shall have the power, by
general law, to provide for the :
payment of assistance by the
State of Texas to the surviv-
ing spouse and minor children
of officers, employees, and
agents, including members of
organized volunteer fire de-
partments and members of or-
ganized police reserve or auxil-
iary units with authority to
make an arrest, of the state
or of any city, county, district,
or other political subdivision
who, because of the hazardous
nature of their duties, suffer
death in the course of the per-
formance of those official
duties. Should the Legislature
enact any enabling laws in
anticipation of this amend-
ment, no such law shall be
void by reason of its anticipa-
tory nature.”
Sec. 2. The foregoing con-
stitutional 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 August, 1969,
at which election the ballots
shall be printed to provide fox
voting for or against the prop-
osition: “The constitutional
amendment authorizing the
Legislature to provide for pay-
ment of assistance to surviv-
ing spouses and minor chil-
dren of governmental officers,
employees, and agents, includ-
ing members of organized
volunteer fire departments and
certain organized police re-
serve units, who have hazard-
ous duties and are killed in the
performance of those duties.”
PUBLIC NOTICE ”
Proponed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER EIGHT ON THE BALLOT (H.IR.'iO)
PUBLIC NOTICE
i’iopo-eti CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NT MBER KM R ON THE BALLOT (S.IR6)
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 2,
Article VIII, Constitution of
the State of " exas, be amend-
ed to read as follows:
“Section 2. All occupation
taxes shall be equal and uni-
form upon the same class of
subjects within the limits of
the authority levying the tax;
but the legislature may, by
general laws, exempt from
taxation public property used
for public purposes; all real
and personal property owned
by a nrnprofit water supply
corporation which is reason-
ably necessary for, and is used
in, opera! i of the corpora-
tion in the acquisition, storage,
transportation and sale of
water as authorised as its sole
legal purpose; actual places or
(of) religious worship, also
any property owned by a
church or by a strictly relig-
ious society for the exclusive
use as a dwelling place for the
ministry of such caurch or re-
ligious society, and which
yields no revenue whatever to
such church or religious so-
ciety; provided that such ex-
emption shall not extend to
more property than is reason-
ably 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 associations of per-
sons for school purposes and
the necessary furniture of all
schools and property used ex-
clusively and reasonably neces-
sary in conducting any asso-
ciation engaged in promoting
the religious, educational ana
physical development of boys,
girts, young men or young
women operating under a state
or national organisation of like
character; also the endowment
funds of such institutions of
learning and religiort 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
bean and shall hereafter be
bought in by such institutions
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 pur-
chase 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 prop-
erty above mentioned shall be
null and void.”
Sec. 2. The foregoing Con-
stitutional amendment snail 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 August, 1969, at
which election all ballots shall
have printed on them the fol-
lowing:
“FOR the Constitutional
amendment to exempt non-
profit water supply corpo-
rations from'taxation.”; and
“AGAINST the Constitu-
tional amendment to exempt
nonprofit water supply cor-
porations from taxation.”
Sec. 8. The Governor of the
State of Texas shall Issue the
necessary proclamation for the
election, and this amendment
shall be published In the man-
ner and for the length of time
required by the Constitution
and law* of this stats.
Michael Schlabs
Academy
Appointee
Michael W. (Mick) Schlabs,
son of Colonel Frank W. Sch-
labs, and grandson of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Schlabs
of Scotland, recently received
notice of appointment to the
Air Force Academy at Colo-
rado Springs, Colorado. Young
Schlabs spent the past three
years in Germany where his
lather is serving with the Uni-
ted States Air Force in Eur-
ope. Mick achieved an out-
standing record in high school
where he quarterbacked the
varsity football team, repre-
sented a student body of 1,000
students as President of the
High School Student Council,
and was elected head of the
school’s National Honor So-
ciety. He will enter the class
of 1973 as a Cadet Fourth
Classman on June 23rd, this
year.
Miller Family
Of Megargel
Holds Reunion
Mrs. Ocie Posey and Mrs.
Jerry R. Miller were over Fri-
day from Megargel attending
business which included the lat-
ter’s renewing her sub-
scription.
Mrs. Miller reported that she
and her husband and other fam-
ily members recently held a
reunion at the home of a son,
Jerry Frank Miller, and family
at Orth. Others attending in-
cluded the Charlie Kulhanek
family and Mrs. Agnes Gentry
of Megargel and the Clarence
Shaffer family of Wichita Falls.
Delphians
Of Senior
Delphian Club members took
note of senior citizens and their
role in the American way of
life, as they met for a regu-
lar meeting Tuesday, May 6,
In the ranch home of Mrs. Bill
Abernathy with Mrs. J. W. Stur-
geon serving as co-hostess.
Mrs. C. L. Martin, chairman
of the Home Life Department,
was program leader for the
day and led in the pledge of
allegiance to the United States
flag, prior to presenting Mrs.
R. L. Hancock, who spoke on,
“Senior Citizens of Texas.”
Mrs. Hancock stated that those
things which are true of senior
citizens of Texas are true of
those everywhere. People are
living longer, so more is being
done for the aged person, she
said.
She gave an oral quizz,“How
Old Are You?” to those pres-
ent with each member answer-
ing silently to determine just
how old they really are. She
closed with a poem, “Portrait
of Mother,” by Kate Gerber,
dedicated to older Delphian
mothers.
Miss Ruby Power told how
to “Stay Young Mentally.” She
stressed the importance of
keeping busy as good mental
therapy. She concluded her talk
with a "Prayer For Older
Folk,” which stressed the im-
Methodists
Honor
Graduates
Twenty-three Archer City
High School seniors were guests
of honor as were several of
the AC High School faculty
Tuesday morning of last week
by members of the First United
Methodist Church in this city.
Rev. Merwin Turner, pastor,
was in charge of arrangements,
assisted by other church per-
sonnel.
In recognition of this mile-
stone in their lives, the grad-
uates were presented with New
Testaments. Theme of the
meditation was the proposition
that the seniors accept the re-
sponsibility they now face.
More than 40 persons en-
joyed the breakfast and fellow-
ship, an annual affair.
Amity Club Installs
At Closing Luncheon
Mrs. Carl Adams took the
podium as president of the Am-
ity Club at the installation
luncheon held here Friday in
the Archer City Country Club.
Other officers for 1969-70
Personals
At home with the Chester
Crowleys for the weekend in
this city were their daughters
and spouses, Mr. and Mrs.
Doyle Wells and Mr. and Mrs.
Mike Stewart and Jess, all of
Throckmorton.
Visitors Saturday with Mrs.
Cora Gragg, 401 W. Main, were
her daughter and granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. G. O. (Bud) Slaugh-
ter and Enid of Dallas. The
Slaughters went to Wichita Falls
for Saturday night with their
daughter and sister, Mrs. John
Barrett, and husband who then
came to Archer City for Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. Gragg.
are Mrs. Carlton Deen, vice-
president; Mrs. Bob Russell,
secretary; Mrs. J. A. Wilson,
treasurer; Mrs. W. B, Ray,
critic; Mrs. A. J. DeMoss,
parliamentarian; ar.d Mrs. T.
H. Cardin, reporter.
Mrs. DeMoss bid adieu as
president, and Mrs. Adams wel-
comed members and guests who
included Mrs. Bill Gage and
Mrs. Lloyd Jacks. Also pres-
ent was an associate member,
Mrs. J. L. O’Keefe.
Theme of the program was
“The Space Age”, with the
above and following members
answering roll call by telling
of their plans for the summer:
Mmes. C. L. Abercrombie, Seth
Duren, J. P. Fleming, J. W.
Harvey, R. C. Kinder, C. C.
Prideaux and Frances Strange.
Hostesses were Mmes. Car-
din and J. D. Slack. Arrange-
ments of iris centered the
luncheon tables. Meetings were
adjourned until September.
PUBLIC NOTICE
.......-cl CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
M MBER NINE ON I HE BALLOT (HJRs)
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 5,
Article III, Constitution of the
State of Texas, as amended,
be amended to read as fol-
lows:
“Section 5. The Legislature
shall meet in regular session
each year at such time as
may be provided by law and
at other times as convened by
the Governor. When convened
in odd-numbered years in reg-
ular session, the Legislature
shall devote the first thirty
days to the introduction of
bills and resolutions, acting
upon emergency appropria-
tions, passing upon the confir-
mation of the recess appointees
of the Governor and such
emergency matters as may be
submitted by the Governor in
special messages to the Legis-
lature; provided that dunng
the succeeding thirty days of
such session the various com-
mittees of each House shall
hold hearings to consider all
bills and resolutions and other
matters then pending; and
such emergency matters as
may be submitted by the Gov-
ernor; provided further that
during the following aixty days
the Legislature shall act upon
such bills and resolutions as
may be then pending and upon
such emergency matters as
may be submitted by the Gov-
ernor in special messages to
the Legislature; provided, how-
ever, either House may other-
wise determine its order of
business during this session by
an affirmative vote of four-
fifths of it* membership.
“Regular sessions in even-
numbered years, commencing
in 1972, shall not exceed sixty
days and shall be limited to
legislation on the subjects of
providing funds for the sup-
port of functions and activities
of the state government and
emergency matters submitted
by the Governor in messages
to the Legislature. At each
regular session, commencing
in 1971, appropriations shall
be made for the support of
functions and activities of the
state government for the next
fiscal year.”
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
August 5, 1969, at which elec-
tion the ballota shall be
printed to provide for voting
for or against the proposition:
“The constitutional amendment
to provide for annual legiala-
tive sessions.”
Take Note
Citizens
portance of deleting the Irri-
tating faults from one’s behav-
iour as old age creeps up.
Mrs. Abernathy, president,
conducted the business session
prior to the program.
Reports were heard from
standing committees and the
club voted to sponsor an entry
in the annual Archer County
Rodeo parade on Thursday, June
19. Mrs. R. D. Schlomach was
appointed chairman of a parade
entry committee.
Members were also reminded
that Mrs. C. W. Fletcher would
represent the club at the Texas
Federation of Women’s Clubs
at the annual session in Houston.
She modeled the costume which
she made and entered in the
Santa Rosa District Fashions
for Fun competition, winning
first prize in the senior divi-
sion, qualifying her for state
competition.
Members enjoying a period
of fellowship following the pro-
gram included Mmes. Martin,
Hancock, B. D. Ikard, Virgil
Seay, Schlomach, J. V, Linscott,
D. W. Gholson, C. F. Fletcher,
C. W. Fletcher, J. a Roberts,
Jeff Seay, Seth Duren, G. B.
Purcell, Eugene Crutcher, Joe
Shelton, Miss Power, and the
hostesses, Mmes. Abernathy
and Sturgeon.
PUBLIC NOTICE
............. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
M MBER SIN ON I HE B VI LOT (H.IR7)
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Article III,
Constitution of the State of
Texas, be amended by adding
a new Section 64 to read as
follows:
“Section 64. All other pro-
visions of the Constitution
notwithstanding, bonds issued
pursuant to constitutional au-
thority shall bear such rates
of interest as shall be pre-
scribed by the issuing agency,
subject to limitations as may
be imposed by the legislature.”
Sec. 2. The foregoing con-
stitutional amendment shall be
submitte ! to vote of the quali-
fied electors of this state at an
election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Mon-
day in August, 1969, at which
election the ballots shall be
printed to provide for voting
for or against the proposition:
“The constitutional amend-
ment to remove the constitu-
tional interest rate limitations,
subject to limits imposed by
the legislature, for Ixyids
issued pursuant to constitu-
tional authority.”
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER ONE ON THE BALLOT (HJR?)
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Sections 42,
46, and 48 of Article III, Sec-
tions 3a and 7 of Article VII,
Section 12 of Article VIII, Sec-
tion 3 of Article IX, Sections
1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 of
Article X, Section 10 of Ar-
ticle XI, Sections 3, 4, 5, and
7 of Article XII, Sections 1,
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of Article
XIII, Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
and 8 of Article XIV, Sections
3, 4, 7, 13, 29, 32, 34, 35, 36,
38, 42, 45, 46, 54, 55, 57, 58, and
60 of Article XVI, Constitu-
tion of the State of Texas, be
repealed, it being specifically
understood that the repeal of
these sections shall not in any
way make any substantive
change in our present consti-
tution.
Sec. 2. The foregoing con-
stitutional 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 August, 1969,
at which election the ballots
shall be printed to provide for
voting for or against the prop-
osition: "The constitutional
amendment to repeal the ob-
solete, superfluous and un-
necessary sections of the Con-
stitution.”
PUBLIC NOTICE
proposer CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER TWO ON THE BALLOT (H.IR9)
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Article III
of the Constitution of the
State of Texas be amended by
adding thereto a new Section
49-d-l to read as follows:
“Section 49-d-l. (a) In ad-
dition to Texas Water Devel-
opment Bonds heretofore au-
thorized to be issued by Sec-
tions 49-c and 49-d of Article
III of the Constitution, the
Texas Water Development
Board is hereby authorized to
issue $3,500,000,000 in aggre-
gate principal amount of
bonds. No part of such addi-
tional bonds shall be issued
prior to approval thereof by
the vote of two-thirds of the
elected members of both
houses of the Legislature.
“(b) The proceeds from the
sale of such bonds shall be
deposited in the Texas Water
Development Fund.
“(c) The bonds herein au-
thorized and all bonds author-
ized by such Sections 49-c and
49-d of Article III shall bear
such interest and mature as
the Texas Water Development
Board shall prescribe subject
to the limitations as may be
imposed by the Legislature.
"(d) The Texas Water De-
velopment Fund shall be used
for the purposes heretofore
permitted by and subject to
the limitations in said Sec-
tions 49-c and 49-d and in
addition thereto for the pur-
poses of developing water re-
sources and facilities for the
State of Texas, both within
the State and without the
State of Texas. Provided, how-
ever, that financial assistance
may be made pursuant to the
provisions of such Sections
49-c and 49-d subject only to
the availability of funds and
without regard to the provi-
sions in Seciion 49-c that such
financial assistance shall ter-
minate after December 31,
1982.
“(e) Under such provisions
as the Legislature may pre-
scribe, the Texas Water De-
velopment Board may receive
grants and, in addition, exe-
cute contracts with the United
States or any of its agencies,
other states of the United
States, foreign governments
and others, for the acquisition
and development of such water
resources and facilities for the
State of Texas. Such contracts
when executed may be secured
by the general credit of the
state, and if so secured shall
constitute general obligations
of the State of Texas in the
same manner and with the
same effect as Texas Water
Development Bonds. If facili-
ties are acquired for a term
of years, such contracts shall
contain provisions for renewal
that will protect the state’s
investment. The aggregate
principal amount of Texas
Water Development Bonds au-
thorized herein and in said
Sections 49-c and 49-d shall be
reduced by the aggregate of
principal payments committed
under such contracts constitut-
ing general obligations of the
state. The provisions hereof
shall not be construed to limit
the authority of the Texas
Water Development Board to
execute contracts or issue rev-
enue bonds when such con-
tracts or bonds are not secured
by the general credit of the
state.
“(f) Texas Water Develop-
ment Bonds and such contracts
secured by the general credit
of the state shall after approv-
al by the Attorney General,
registration by the Comptrol-
ler of Public Accounts of the
State of Texas, and delivery
to the purchasers, be incontest-
able and shall constitute gen-
eral obligations of the State of
Texas under the Constitution
of Texas.
“(g) Should the Legislature
enact enabling laws in antici-
pation of the adoption of this
amendment, such Acts shall
not be void by reason of their
anticipatory character."
Sec. 2. The foregoing con-
stitutional amendment shall be
submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of this state
at an election to be held on
Tuesday, August 5, 1969, at
which election all ballots shall
be printed to provide for vot-
ing for or against the propo-
sition: “The constitutional
amendment broadening the
powers of the Texas Water
Development Board and the
purposes of the Texas Water
Development Fund; eliminat-
ing the interest limitations on
Texas Water Development
Bonds; raising the authorized
amount of Texas Water De-
velopment Bonds by $3,500,-
000,000; extending the matur-
ity schedule on Texas Water
Development Bonds; eliminat-
ing the procedures for cur-
tailment and the curtailment
date of financial assistance to
be provided by the Texas
Water Development Board.”
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER I IN E ON THE BALLOT (SIRS)
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 51-a
of Article III of the Constitu-
tion of the State of Texas be
amended, and the same is
hereby amended so as to read
as follows;
“Section 51-a. The Legisla-
ture shall have the power, by
General Laws, to provide, sub-
ject to limitations herein con-
tained, and such other limita-
tions, restrictions and regula-
tions as may by the Legisla-
ture be deemed expedient, for
assistance grants to and/or
medical care for, and for re-
habilitation and any other
services included in the federal
laws as they now read or as
they may hereafter be amend-
ed, providing matching funds
to help such families and in-
dividuals attain or retain capa-
bility for independence or self-
care, and for the payment of
assistance grants to and/or
medical care for, and for re-
habilitation and other services
to or on behalf of:
"(I) Needy aged persons
who are citizens of the United
States or non-citizens who
shall have resided within the
boundaries of the United
States for at least twenty-five
(25) years;
“(2) Needy individuals who
are totally and permanently
disabled by reason of a mental
or physical handicap or a com-
bination of physical and men-
tal handicaps;
“(3) Newly blind persons;
“(4) Needy dependent chil-
dren and the caretakers of
such children.
“The Legislature may pre-
scribe such other eligibility re-
quirements for participation in
these programs as it deems
appropriate.
“The Legislature shall have
authority to enact appropriate
legislation which will enable
the State of Texaa to cooperate
with the Government of the
United States in providing
aaaistar.ce to and/or medical
care on behalf of needy per-
aens, In providing rehabilita-
tion and any other services
included in the federal laws
making matching funds avail-
able to help such families and
individuals attain or retain
capability for independence or
self-care, to accept and expend
funds from the Government of
the United States for such
purposes in accordance with
the laws of the United States
as they now are or as they
may hereafter be amended, and
to make appropriations out of
state funds for such purposes;
provided that the maximum
amount paid out of state funds
to or on behalf of any needy
person shall not exceed the
amount that is matchable out
of federal funds; provided that
the total amount of such
assistance payments only out
of state funds on behalf of
such individuals shall not ex-
ceed the amount of Eighty
Million Dollars ($80,000,000)
during any fiscal year.
"Supplementing legislative
appropriations for assistance
payments authorized by this
Section, the following sums are
allocated out of the Omnibus
Tax Clearance Fund and are
appropriated to the State De-
partment of Public Welfare for
the period beginning Septem-
ber 1, 1969 and ending August
31, 1971: Three Million, Six
Hundred Thousand Dollars
($3,600,000) for Old Age
Assistance, Two Million, Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars
($2,500,000) for Aid to the
Permanently and Totally Dis-
abled, and Twenty-Three Mil-
lion, Nine Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($23,900,000) for Aid
to Families with Dependent
Children. Such allocations and
appropriations shall oe made
available on the basis of equal
monthly installments and
otherwise shall be subject to
the provisions of currently
existing laws making alloca-
tions and appropriations for
these purposes.
“Provided further, that if
the limitations and restrictions
herein contained are found to
be in conflict with the provi-
sions of appropriate federal
statutes, as they now are or
as they may be amended to
the extent that federal match-
ing money is not available to
the state for these purposes,
then and in that event the
Legislature is specifically au-
thorized and empowered to
prescribe such limitations and
restrictions and enacts such
laws as may be necessary in
order that such federal match-
ing money will be available
for assistance and/or medical
care for or on behalf of needy
persons.
“Nothing in this Section
shall be construed to amend,
modify or repeal Section 31 of
Article XVI of this Constitu-
tion; provided further, how-
ever, that such medical care,
services or assistance shall
also include the employment
of objective or subjective
means, without the use of
drugs, for the purpose of
ascertaining and measuring
the powers of vision of the
human eye, and fitting lenses
or prisms to correct or remedy
any defect or abnormal condi-
tion of vision. Nothing herein
shall be construed to permit
optometrists to treat the eyes
for any defect whatsoever in
any manner nor to administer
nor to prescribe any drug or
physical treatment whatsoever,
unless such optometrist is a
regularly licensed physician or
surgeon under the laws of this
state.”
Sec. 2. The foregoing Con-
stitutional Amendment shall be
submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of this state
at an election to be held on
the first Tuesday in August,
1969. At the election the bal-
lots shall be printed to pro-
vide for voting “FOR” or
"AGAINST" the proposition;
“The Constitutional Amend-
ment providing for assistance
to and/or medical care on be-
half of the needy aged, the
needy blind, the needy dis-
abled, and the needy dependent
children and their caretakers;
establishing Eighty Million
Dollars ($80,000,000) as the
maximum amount that may be
paid per year from state funds
for assistance only; allocating
and appropriating additional
sums supplementing current
legislative appropriations for
assistance grants; and author-
izing the Legislature to enact
such laws as may be necessary
in order that federal matching
money will be available for
assistance and/or medical
care."
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Stults, Joe K. The Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 15, 1969, newspaper, May 15, 1969; Archer City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth709248/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Archer Public Library.