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IfiA-Burlcson Star, Thursday, September 12,1991
Graduate Honored
Crystal Dupew, daughter of Jean Dupew of Burleson was honored as a
finalist for 1991 Most Outstanding Participant at an Awards Day Recep-
tion at the Botanic Cardens Conference Center. Dupew worked as a
clerk at the Tarrant County Personnel Dept, as a participant of the
I arrant County Employment and Training Summer Youth Program.
I he annual awards recogni/e youth who demonstrate high ratings in
areas of job performance, attendance, and work attitudes.
Two Burleson residents are TCU grads
Two Burleson residents were
among 207 Texas Christian Uni-
versity students who completed
degree requirements at the close of
the summer sessions in August.
Summer class members will be
invited to participate in TCU"s Dec.
20 commencement at the end of the
1991 fall semester. Those not
choosing to take part in that com-
bined baccalaureate-commence-
ment event will receive their diplo-
mas by mail.
The Burleson-area graduates are:
- Gregory Scott Clark, received a
bachelor of science degree with a
major in speech communication;
- Anne Lorene Higgins, received
a bachelor of science degree with a
major in radio-television-film
(performance).
—Officers confiscated drug suspect's car
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grams.
Officers were hoping to find the
additional $70,000 of the original
$100,000 in asouthside motel room,
but were unsuccessful. However,
they were able to confiscate a 1990
Audi Turbo automobile belonging to
one of the suspects.
After an overnight stay for three
of the suspects in in the Crowley jail
and one in Burleson, the four were
transported to Tarrant County jail on
Thursday, Sept. 5.
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Pinto Beans
Carrof/Celery Sticks
Homemade Cherry
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Chicken Fr. Steak W/
Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans
Homemade Rolls
Milk
Pizza
Buttered Corn
Tossed Salad
Dixie Cups
Milk
Tuna Salad Sandwich
Baked Beans
Big Dill Pickle
Chilled Fruit
Milk
Chili-Packs
(Chili, comchips, cheese)
Cole Slaw
Fried Okra
Pudding
Milk
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1991
PUBLIC NOTICE
BRIEF EXPLANATORY STATEMENTS
OF PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
SPECIAL ELECTION
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PROPOSITION NO. 1
ON THE BALLOT
House Joint Resolution 114 pro-
poses a constitutional amendment
that would authorize home rule cities
having a population of 5,000 or
fewer inhabitants to amend their
city charters by a majority vote of
a city’s qualified voters at an elec
tion held for that purpose. The
amendment makes clear that home
rule cities that have declined in
population below the population re
quired to initially adopt a charter
may nevertheless continue to amend
their charters.
The proposed amendment will be
described on the ballot as follows:
“The constitutional amendment al-
lowing home-rule cities with "a
population of 5,000 or less to
amend their charters by popular
vole.”
PROPOSITION NO. 2
ON THE BALLOT
House Joint Resolution 10 pro-
poses a constitutional amendment
that would allow the legislature to
authorize the Texas Department of
Transportation to expend money,
from any source available, for the
•■costs of the turnpikes, toll roads, or
toil bridges of the Texas Turnpike
Authority, provided that any monies
expended from the state highway-
fund shall be repaid to the fund
from tolls or other turnpike rev
enue.
The proposed amendment will be
described on the ballot as follows:
“The constitutional amendment
mandating the repayment to the
Department of Transportation of
monies expended to assist the
Texas Tump ke Authority in the
construction, mamtenarre, :md
eration of turnp l<
and toll bridges.”
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PROPOSITION NO. 2
ON THE BALLOT
Senate Joint Resolution 20 pro
poses a constitutional amendment
that would authorise the Veterans’
I,and Board to invest, as authorized
by law, looneys of the Veterans'
Land Fund which are not immedi-
ately committed to the payment of
principal and interest on bonds
issued by the Veterans’ Land Board,
.he purchase of lands, or the pay-
ment of expenses. Investment of
such moneys would no longer be re-
stricted to investments in bonds or
obligations of the United States. The
proposed amendment would also
authorize the Veterans’ Land Board
to invest, as authorized by law,
moneys of the Veterans’ Housing
Assistance Fund which are not im
mediately committed to the payment
of principal and interest on general
obligat.on bonds issued by the Vet-
erans’ Land Board for the benefit
of the Veterans’ Housing Assistance
Fund, the making of home mor-
tgage loans, or the payment of ex
penses. Investment of such moneys
would no longer be restricted to in-
vestments in bonds or obligations of
the United States. The proposed
amendment gives the legislature
power to implement the amendment
and to delegate such duties and au-
thority to the Veterans’ Land Board
as it deems necessary. j
The proposed amendment will be
described on the ballot as follows:
“The constitutional amendment to
authorize the legislature to further
implement and enhance the ad-
ministration of the veterans’
housing assistance and land pro-
grams and to expand the invest-
ment authority of the Veterans’
Land Board."
PROPOSITION NO. 4
ON THE BALLOT
Senate Joint Resolution 4 proposes
a constitutional amendment that
would allow- the legislature to au-
thorize the issuance of a maximum
of $1.1 billion in general obligation
bonds. The proceeds of the bonds are
to be used to acquire, construct, or
equip new prisons and substance
abuse felony punishment facilities,
mental health and mental retarda-
tion institutions, and youth correc-
tions institutions, to repair and reno-
vate existing facilities of those
institutions and to acquire, repair,
or renovate other facilities for use
as state prisons or substance abuse
felony punishment facilities. The
$1.1 billion is in addition to the $900
million currently authorized by the
constitution to be expended on bond
issues for facilities of correctional
and mental health and mental re-
tardation institutions. The bonds
wnuld constitute a general obligation
of the state. The bonds and interest
on the bonds would be paid from the
first money coming into the state
treasury that is not otherwise ap-
propriated by the constitution, less
any amount in a sinking fund at the
end of the preceding fiscal year that
is pledged to payment of the bonds
or interest.
The proposed amendment will be
described on the ballot as follows:
“The constitutional amendment
authorizing the issuance of ,up to
$1.1 billion in general obligation
bonds dior aeqairing, constructing.
or equipping new prisons or other
punishment facilities to confine
criminals, mental health and men-
tal retardation institutions, and
youth corrections institutions, for
major repair or renovation of
existing facilities of those institu-
tions, and for the acquisition of,
major repair to, or renovation of
other facilities for use as state
prisons or other punishment fa-
cilities.” .
PROPOSITION NO. 5
ON THE BALLOT
Senate Joint Resolution 39 pro-
poses a constitutional amendment
that would allow a county, junior
■ ee ge district or municipality to
> xempt tangible personal property
from ad valorem taxation if: (1)
the property is acquired or brought
into the state in an enterprise zone
to he forwarded outside the state,
(2) the property is assembled,
stored, repaired, maintained, manu-
factured, processed, or fabricated
in the enterprise zone, (3) the prop-
erty is transported outside the state
not. later than 175 days after being
acquired or brought into an enter-
prize zone, and (4) the person who
acquired or brought the property
into an enterprise zone is a qualified
business. A county, junior college
district, or municipality may exempt
such property by entering into a
written agreement with a qualified
business that states the duration of
the exemption and the terms on
winch the exemption is granted. Any
action to exempt property must be
l iken before April 1 of the first
year in which the property would
otherwise be taxed. The term “enter-
prize zone" means an area that (!)
has been designated as such by a
state agency responsible for econom-
ic development, and (2) has per-
vasive poverty, unemployment, and
economic distress. The term “quali-
fied business” means a business that
meets the qualification established
bv general law. and requires that
the qualified business is actively en-
gaged in a new business in the enter-
prize zone or is expanding a business
that is already active in the enter-
prise zone. An enterprise zone is
created to foster economic develop-
ment in an area of pervasive pov-
erty and unemployment.
The proposed amendment will be
described on the ballot as follows:
“The constitutional amendment
authorizing the exemption for ad
valorem taxes of certain property
in an enterprise zone.”
PROPOSITION NO. 6
ON THE BALLOT
Senate Joint Resolution 8 proposes
a constitutional amendment that
would establish a Texas Ethics
Commission with the powers and
duties provided by law. The com-
mission would consist of eight ap-
pointed members selected as fol-
lows: two members of different
political parties appointed by the
governor from a list of at least ten
names submitted by the members of
the hottse of representatives from
each major political party; two
members of different political par-
ties appointed by the governor from
a list of at least ten names sub-
mitted by the members of the senate
from each major political party;
two members of different political
parties appointed by the speaker of
the house of representatives from a
list of at least ten names submitted
by the members of the house from
each major political party; and two
members of different political par-
ties appointed by the lieutenant
governor from a list of at least ten
names submitted by the members of
the senate from each major political
party. A major political party is a
political party required by law to
hold a primary. With the exception
of the initial appointees, commission
members would serve for four-year
terms. A member who has served for
one term and any part of a second
term would not be eligible for reap-
pointment. The commission would
be authorized to recommend the
salary of the members of the legis-
lature and may recommend that the
salary of the speaker of the house
of representatives and the lieutenant
governor be set at an amount higher
f than that of other members. If the
commission recommends a chanaein
. salary, the voters would he autho-
rized to accept or reject the salary
change at the next general election
for state and county officers. If the
voters approve the recommended
salary, that salary would take effect
j January 1 of the next pdd-numberfd
(year; if the voters reject the recopt-
nnepdqd salary, no change in salary
I would qccur. The commission would
,set the per diem of the members of
■the legislature and of the lieutenant
governor The per diem could be
raised or lowered biennially as
; necessary to pay members’ costs,
but could not exceed the amount al-
lowed as of January 1 that year as
a federal income tax deduction for
living expenses incurred in a legis-
lative day in connection with a mem-
ber’s business as a legislator, disre-
garding any federal income tax ex-
ception for legislators residing near
the Capitol. The commission would
have other powers and duties pro-
vided by the commission’s enabling
act (Senate Bill 1, 72nd Legislature,
Regular Session). The amendment
would also provide that an increase
in the emoluments" of the office of
Lieutenant, Governor would not make
a legislator ineligible to serve in the
office of Lieutenant Governor.
The proposed amendment will be
described on the ballot as follows:
“The constifutienal amendment
creating the Texas Ethics Com-
mission and authorizing the com-
mission to recommend the salary
for members of the legislature ■
and the lieutenant governor, sub-
ject to voter approval, and to set
the per diem for those officials,
subject to a limit.”
PROPOSITION NO. 7
ON THE BALLOT
Senate Joint Resolution 6 proposes
a constitutional amendment that
(would allow the board of trustees of
each statewide public retirement
system to invest the funds of the
system in such manner as the board
Considers prudent. The board would
no longer be limited to investing the
funds of the system in securities.
The proposed amendment will be
described on the ballot as follows:
“The constitutional amendment
to allow the board of trustees of
a statewide public retirement sys-
tem to invest the funds of the
system in a manner that the board
considers prudent.”
PROPOSITION NO. 8
ON THE BALLOT
Senate Joint Resolution 21 pro-
poses a constitutional amendment
that would permit the legislature to
create debt by or on behalf of the
state if the legislature submitted
the debt question to the voters of
the state in the form of a proposi-
tion and a majority of those voting
approved the proposition. The legis-
lature may cal! the election, by joint
resolution approved by at least two-
tiiirds of the members of each house,
during any regular session or dur-
ing any special session/fr the subject
of the proposition iyfncluded in the
Governor’s proclajrtation for that
special session. aT proposition must
clearly describe tire amount and pur-
pose for which debt is to be created
and must describe the source of pay-
ment for the debt. The amount of
debt stated in the proposition may
not be exceeded and may not be re-
newed unless the right to exceed or
renew is stated in the proposition.
The legislature may enact laws
necessary to implement the authority
granted by a proposition. A law en-
acted in anticipation of the election
on a proposition is valid if, by its
terms, it is enacted subject to ap-
proval of the related proposition.
State debt that is created following
voter approval of a proposition and
that is approved by the Attorney
General is incontestable for any
reason.
The proposed amendment will bo
described on the ballot as follows:
“The constitutional amendment
authorizing the voters of this state
to consider state debt questions in
the form of ballot propositions
that must clearly describe the
amounts, purposes, and sources of
payment of the debt only afteT
approval of the propositions by a
two-thirds vote of each house of
the legislature.”
PROPOSITION NO. 9
0>J "THE BALLOT
Senate Joint Resolution 11 pro-
poses a constitutional amendment
that would authorize the commis-
sioner of the General Land Office
to issue patents for certain public
Fee school fund land for which
there is pot a valid,transfer of title
from either the State or the,Republic
of Texas to a private party. A patent
is a document of title issued by the
state. On application to the Sdhool
Land Board, a person is entitled to
receive a patent if: (1) the land is
surveyed public free school fund
land, (2) the land was not patentable
under the law before the adoption of
this proposed amendment, (3) the
person acquired the land without
knowledge of the title defect out of
the State of Texas or the Republic
of Texas and held the,land under
color of title, the chain of which
dates from at least January 1. 1941,
14) (he person has a recorded deed
on file in the county courthouse
and, in conjunction with his prede-
cessor in interest, has claimed the
land for at least fifty years as of
January I, 1991. and (5) the per-
son, in conjunction with his prede-
cessor in interest, for at least 50
years has paid taxes on the land
together with all interest and pen-
alties associated with any delin-
quency. If the applicant is denied a
patent, the apnlicant may file suit
against the School Land Board in a
district court in the ebunty where
the land is located within 60 days
from the date of denial. The pro-
posed amendment does not apply to
beach land, submerged land, or
islands, and may not be used to
resolve a boundary dispute. The pro-
posed amendment also does not apply
to land found by a court to be state-
owned or to land on which the state
has given a mineral lease that is in
effect when a patent is soueht. A
patent under this proposed amend-
ment for land within five miles of
mineral production shall reserve
minerals to the state in the manner
provided bv law for reservations of
minerals in sales to claimants of un-
surveyed school land within five
miles of production. An application
for a patent under this proposed
amendment, must be filed with the
School Land Board before January
1, 1993.
Th’s proposed constitutional
amendment is similar to the version
of article VII. section 4A, that was
in effect between 1981 and 1990.
The main difference is that under
the earlier version the applicant for
a patent to land had to have a chain
of title that dated back to at least
as early as January 1, 1932.
The proposed amendment will be
described on the ballot as follows: w
“The constitutional amendment
authorizing the commissioner of
the General Land Office to issue
patents for certain public free
school fund land held in good faith
under color of title for at least 50
years.”
PROPOSITION NO. 10
ON ’THE BALLOT
•
Senate Joint Resolution 15 pro-
poses a constitutional amendment
that would allow the legislature to
pass general laws to exempt proper-
ty owned by a nonprofit corporation
organized to supply water or pro-
vide wastewater service from ad
valorem taxation. A nonprofit cor-
poration would be eligible for the
exemption if its bylaws provide that
on dissolution, the assets remaining
after the discharge of the corpora-
tion’s indebtedness will be trans-
ferred to an entity providing water
supply or wastewater service, or
both, which is exempt from ad
valorem taxation. The transferred
assets must be property that is rea-
sonably necessary for and used for
water supply and wastewater ser-
vices.
The proposed amendment will be
described on the ballot as follows:
“The constitutional amendment
authorizing the legislature to ex-
empt from ad valorem taxes cer-
tain property of a nonprofit
corporation that supplies water or
provides wastewater service.”
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PROPOSITION NO. 11
ON THE BALLOT
House Joint Resolution 8 proposes
a constitutional amendment that
would allow the legislature to pass
laws to authorize the State of Texas
to operate lotteries and to enter into
a contract with one or more legal
entities that will operate lotteries on
behalf of the State of Texas.
The proposed amendment will be
described on the ballot as follows;
“The constitutional amendment
authorizing a state lottery.”
PROPOSITION NO. 12
... ON THE BALLOT
Senate Joint Resolution 34 pro-
poses a constitutional amendment
that would increase the total amount
of bonds that may be issued by the
Texas Water Development Board to
provide wholesale and retail water
and wastewater facilities to eco-
nomically distressed areas of the
state. The proposed amendment in-
creases the maximum principal
amount of the bonds from 20 per-
cent to 50 percent of the $500 million
amount authorized by article III,
section 49-d-7, of the Texas Constitu-
tion. The proposed amendment would
increase the maximum aggregate
dollar amount of bonds that the
Texas Water Development Board
could issue from $100 million to
$250 million.
The proposed amendment will be
described on the ballot as follows:
“The constitutional amendment to
increase from 20 percent to 50
percent the percentage of Texas
water development bonds previ-
ously authorized by Texas voters
that may be issued for economical-
ly distressed areas.”
PROPOSITION NO. 13
ON THE BALLOT
Senate Joint Resolution 2 proposes
a constitutional amendment that
would allow the legislature to pass
general laws authorizing Texas
Higher Education Coordinating
Board or its successor to issue and
sell up to $300 million of general
obligation bonds to finance educa-
tion loans to students. The maximum
net effective interest rate to be
borne by the bonds would be set by
law. The amendment would also
authorize the legislature to provide
for the investment of bond proceeds
and to establish an interest and
sinking fund to pay the bonds and
provide for the investment of such
fund. Bonds authorized under this
amendment would be paid from the
first money coming into the treasury
in each fiscal year that is not other-
wise appropriated by the constitu-
tion, less any amount in an interest
and sinking fund established at the
end of the preceding year that is
pledged to the payment of the bonds
or interests.
The proposed amendment will be
described on the ballot as follows:
“The constitutional amendment
providing for the issuance of gen-
eral obligation bonds not to exceed
$300,000,000 to continue existing
programs to provide educational
loans to students, with repayments
of student loans applied toward
retirement of the bonds.”
Eatos aon loa informea explana-
torioa aobre las enmiendaa propu-
estaa a la constitucidn qua apara-
eerdn en la boleta el dia 5 de
noviembre de 1991. Si usted no ha
recibido una copia de loa informea
en eapanol, podri obtener una gratia
por llamar al 1/800/959/8683 o por
escribir al Seeretario de Estado,
P.O. Box 19060, Austin, Texas
78711.
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