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September 22, 19^3
Kerens Tribune
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KERENS
PUBLIC NOTICE
BRIEF EXPLANATORY STATEMENTS
OF PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
SPECIAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 8,1983
PROPOSITION NO. 1
ON THE BALLOT
House Joint Resolution
91 proposes a constitution-
al amendment which re-
quires a county with a pop-
ulation of 30,000 or more
to be divided into not less
than four nor more than
eight justice of the peace
precincts. A county with a
population of 18,000 or
more but less than than
30.000 shall be divided into
not les s than two nor more
than five justice of the
peace precincts. A county
with a population of less
than 18,000 shall be des-
ignated as a single justice
of the peace precinct or,
upon a finding of neces-
sity by the commissioners
court, shall be divided into
more than one justice of
the peace precinct but not
more than four. The
amendment provides fur-
ther, that in any precinct
in which there is a city
with a population of 18,000
or more, two justices of
the peace shall be elected.
The amendment allows a
justice of the peace, con-
stable or commissioner to
continue in office until the
expiration of his term, al-
though a change in pre-
cinct boundaries results in
the officer no longer being
a resident of the precinct
for which he was elected
or appointed and allows a
justice of the peace or con-
stable to continue in office
until the expiration of his
term even though a change
in precinct boundaries re-
sults in the abolishment of
the precinct or more than
one justice of the peace or
constable serving the pre-
cinct. Vacancies in the of-
fice of justice of the peace
or constable that result
from a precinct boundary
change shall be filled by
the commissioners court
until the next general elec-
tion. The amendment would
take effect on January 1,
1984, and counties with
populations of less than
30.000 and with more than
four justice of the peace
and constable precincts
would have until January
1, 1987 to comply with the
amendment.
The proposed amend-
ment will appear on the
ballot as follows: “The
constitutional amend-
ment authorizing fewer
justice of the peace and
constable precincts in
counties with a popula-
tion of less than 30,000
and providing for con-
tinuous service by jus-
tices of the peace, con-
stables, and county
commissioners when pre-
cinct boundaries are
changed.”
PROPOSITION NO. 2
ON THE BALLOT
House Joint Resolution
105 proposes a constitu-
ional amendment which
would limit a homestead in
a city, town or village to a
lot or lots amounting to
not more than one acre of
land, together with any
improvements on the land.
The constitutional require-
ment that, at the time of
SPORTSORAMA
114 SOUTH COLKST
KERENS, TX. 78144
designation, an urban
homestead not exceed ten
thousand dollars in value
without reference to the
value of any improvements
on the land would be elim-
inated.
The proposed amend-
ment will appear on the
ballot as follows: “The
constitutional amend-
ment replacing the limi-
tation on the value of an
urban homestead with a
limitation based on size.”
PROPOSITION NO. 3
ON THE BALLOT
Senate Joint Resolution
1 proposes a constitutional
amendment that authorizes
the Legislature to enact
legislation that permits
representative associations
of agricultural producers
to collect refundable as-
sessments on their product
sales to be used solely
to finance programs of
marketing, promotion, re-
search and education relat-
ing to those products. It
provides, further, that
adoption of the proposed
constitutional amendment
will bring into effect Sen-
ate Bill 607, Acts of the
68th Legislature, Regular
Session, 1983, with rejec-
tion of the amendment re-
sulting in Senate Bill 607
having no effect.
The proposed constitu-
tional amendment will
appear on the ballot as
follows: “The constitu-
tional amendment pro-
viding for the advance-
ment of food and fiber
production and market-
ing in this state through
research, education, and
promotion financed by
the producers of agri-
cultural products.”
PROPOSITION NO. 4
ON THE BALLOT
House Joint Resolution
30 proposes a constitution-
al amendment which au-
thorizes the Legislature to
enact laws to provide for
the succession of members
of the Legislature in the
event of enemy attack and
allows the suspension of
procedural rules imposed
by the Constitution in the
event of, or immediate
threat of, enemy attack.
The amendment empowers
the Governor, after con-
sultation with the Speak-
er of the House and the
Lieutenant Governor, to
suspend the constitutional
requirement that the Leg-
islature hold its sessions
in Austin and allows the
suspension of procedural
rules by the Governor issu-
ing a proclamation in
which the House of Rep-
resentatives and Senate
concur by resolution ap-
proved by a majority of
the members present. Sus-
pension of the constitu-
tional rules may not
exceed a period of two
years under a single proc-
lamation; however, the
Governor may renew the
suspension by issuing a
new proclamation con-
curred in by the House of
Representatives and the
Senate through a resolu-
tion approved by a major-
ity of the members pres-
ent.
The amendment will ap-
pear on the ballot as
follows: “The constitu-
tional amendment autho-
rizing statutory provi-
sions for succession of
public office during dis-
asters caused by enemy
attack, and authorizing
the suspension of cer-
tain constitutional rules
relating to legislative
procedure during those
disasters or during im-
mediate threat of enemy
attack.”
PROPOSITION NO. 5
ON THE BALLOT
Senate Joint Resolution
12 proposes a constitution-
al amendment that autho-
rizes the Legislature to
enact legislation providing
for the use of the perma-
nent school fund and in-
come from the permanent
school fund to guarantee
bonds issued by school dis-
tricts. The amendment
provides, further, that the
Legislature may appropri-
ate part of the available
school fund for adminis-
tration of the permanent
school fund or of a bond
guarantee program estab-
lished pursuant to the
amendment.
The constitutional
amendment will appear
on the ballot as follows :
“The constitutional
amendment authorizing
use of the permanent
school fund to guaran-
tee bonds issued by
school districts.”
PROPOSITION NO. 6
ON THE BALLOT
House Joint Resolution
1 proposes a constitutional
ameridment which would
permit the Legislature to
provide for the garnish-
ment of wages to enforce
court-ordered child sup-
port payments. The gar-
nishment remedy would
not be available for other
purposes.
The proposed amend-
ment will appear on the
ballot as follows: “The
constitutional amend-
ment allowing the Legis-
lature to provide for
additional remedies to
enforce court-ordered
child support pay-
ments.”
PROPOSITION NO. 7
ON THE BALLOT
Senate Joint Resolution
14 proposes a constitution-
al amendment that autho-
rizes the Veterans’ Land
Board to provide for, issue,
and sell general obligation
bonds of the State of
Texas in an amount not to
exceed $800 million to pro-
vide financing to veterans
of the state. The amend-
ment requires that three
hundred million dollars of
the state bonds be dedi-
cated to the Veterans’
Land Fund. The Fund is to
be used to purchase land
to be sold to veterans
under such terms, rules
and regulations as may be
authorized by law. The
amendment creates the
Veterans’ Housing Assis-
tance Fund and requires
that $500 million of the
state bonds authorized by
the amendment be dedi-
cated to the Fund. The
Veterans’ Housing Assis-
tance Fund will be utilized
by the Veterans’ Land
Board for the purpose of
making home mortgage
loans to veterans for hous-
ing within the state and
for the administrative
costs of administering the
fund and issuing the bonds.
The amendment provides,
further, that if there is
not money in either the
Veterans’ Land Fund or
the Veterans’ Housing As-
sistance Fund available for
payment of principal and
interest on the general ob-
ligation bonds issued pur-
suant to the amendment,
then money coming into
the Treasury in each fiscal
year is appropriated in an
amount sufficient for pay-
ment of principal and in-
terest due in that fiscal
year.
The proposed constitu-
tional amendment will
appear on the ballot as
follows: “The constitu-
tional amendment for fi-
nancial assistance to
veterans and to autho-
rize the issuance of $800
million in bonds of the
state to finance the Vet-
erans’ Land Program
and the Veterans’ Hous-
ing Assistance Pro-
gram.”
PROPOSITION NO. 8
ON THE BALLOT
Senate Joint Resolution
1 proposes a constitutional
amendment that authorizes
political subdivisions to ex-
empt veterans’ organiza-
tions from ad valorem tax-
ation on their property.
The amendment requires
that the veterans' organi-
zations be chartered by the
United States Congress,
be composed of members
or former members of the
United States Armed
Forces, and be organized
for patriotic and public
service purposes. The
amendment provides, fur-
ther, that political subdi-
visions may exempt fra-
ternal organizations from
ad valorem taxation on
their property. The amend-
ment requires that the
fraternal organizations be
organized to perform and
be primarily engaged in
charitable or benevolent
functions. The Legislature
would be authorized to en-
act laws that prescribe eli-
gibility requirements for
fraternal organizations to
benefit from the exemp-
tion and to pass legisla-
tion limiting the types or
amount of property owned
by a fraternal organiza-
tion which may be exempt-
ed from ad valorem taxa-
tion.
The proposed constitu-
tional amendment will
appear on the ballot as
follows: “The constitu-
tional amendment to au-
thorize taxing units to
exempt from taxatioh
property of certain vet-
erans’ and fraternal or-
ganizations.”
PROPOSITION NO. 9
ON THE BALLOT
House Joint Resolution
70 proposes a constitution-
al amendment to authorize
the Legislature to provide,
by local or general law, a
method by which judges
of statutory courts with
probate jurisdiction may
be assigned to any other
statutory court with pro-
bate jurisdiction and to
any constitutional county
court in any county in the
state.
The proposed amend-
ment will appear on the
ballot as follows: “The
constitutional amend-
ment providing for as-
signment of judges of
statutory probate courts
to other statutory couh-
ty courts with probate
Miss Lynette MeCl-
ung of Austin was a
recent guest in the
home of her mother,
Mrs. Andrew McClung.
John Murphrey of
Houston visited his
father, L. Murphrey
on Wednesday.
Keith Jennings of
Ft. Worth came for
his mother, Mrs*
Fred Jennings, last
Friday so she could
visit in their home.
On Sunday thirteen
of their immediate
family members he-
lped Kathleen Fost-
er (Mrs. Jenning’s
daughter) celebrate
a birthday in the
home of Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Buden
in Gardenville on
beautiful Lake Tex-
jurisdiction and to coun-
ty courts."
PROPOSITION NO.
10 ON THE BALLOT
Senate Joint Resolution
17 proposes a constitution-
al amendment that autho-
rizes the Legislature to
enact laws which would
allow a city or town to ex-
pend public funds to relo-
cate or replace sanitation
sewage laterals on private
property if done in con-
junction with the replace-
ment or relocation of sani-
tation sewer mains serving
the property. The amend-
ment requires that the law
authorize the city or town
to affix a lien on the pri-
vate property, with the
consent of the owner, to
cover the costs of the re-
placement or relocation of
the sewer laterals on the
property. The lien may not
be enforced Until five
years have expired since
the date the lien was af-
fixed. The amendment
provides, further, that the
law require that the costs
of the replacement or re-
location of the sewer lat-
erals on the private prop-
erty be assessed against
the property with repay-
ment to be amortized over
a period not to exceed five
years and at an interest
rate provided by law.
The proposed amend-
ment will appear on the
ballot as follows: “The
constitutional amend-
ment to permit a city or
town to expend public
funds and levy assess-
ments for the relocation
or replacement of sani-
tation sewer laterals on
private property.”
PROPOSITION NO.
11 ON THE BALLOT
Senate Joint Resolution
13 proposes a constitution-
al amendment that would
change the Board of Par-
dons and Paroles from a
constitutional agency to
a statutory agency and
would eliminate the Gov-
ernor’s power to revoke
paroles. The Legislature
would be authorized to
establish the Board of
Pardons and Paroles and
to require it to maintain
records of its actions and
the reasons fdr its actions.
The amendment would em-
power the Legislature to
enact parole laws. Consti-
tutional language specify-
ing the qualifications and
terms of office for mem-
bers of the Board of Par-
dons and Paroles is elimi-
nated, The constitutional
language governing the
composition of the Board
of Pardons and Paroles
and the manner of filling
vacancies on the Board is
eliminated.
The proposed amend-
ment will appear on the
ballot as follows: “The
constitutional amend-
ment to change the
Board of Pardons and
Paroles from a constitu-
tional agency to a statu-
tory agency and to give
the board power to re-
voke paroles.”
Estos son los in formes
explanatorios sobre las
enrhiendas propuestas a la
constitucion que apare-
cerdn en la boleta el dia
8 de noviembte de 1988. Si
usted no ha redbido una
copia de los informes en
espahol, podra obtener una
gratis por llamar al 1/800/
252/9602 o por escribir al
Secretario de Estado, P.O.
Box 12887, Austin, Texas
78711.
oma. Relatives were
present from Abile-
he, Ft. Worth, Rich-
ardson and Kerens.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald
Bunger of Mesquite
spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs.
Aubry Saunders. Ger-
ald sang the speci-
al music "Fill My
Cup, Lord" at the
morning services of
First United Meth-
odist Church.
Mr. and Mrs. June
Coon of Tyler visit-
ed the Stanton Rags-
dale family and
attended the Friday
night football game.
June is Stanton’s
newphew. They enjoy-
ed watching Leslie
perform her majoret-
te routines.
Mrs. Alta Wasson
returned home Friday
from a three-week
visit in Houston
with Mr. and Mrs.
Clayton Stubbs and
in Spring with Mr.
and Mrs. Jerry Was-
son and son, Jay.
She also visited in
Houston with her
brother and his
wife, Mr. and Mrs.
Evan Fields.
Mrs.. Glen Rowe,
Karli and Kenzie of
Houston are visiting
their parents and
grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. Mc-
Clendon of Powell
and Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Rowe in Ker-
ens.
Dock Trammell of
Whitney has been a
visitor in the home
of Mr, and Mrs. D.
F. Fields.
Mr. and Mrs. Charl-
es Bradley of Euni-
ce, Louisiana were
recent, visitors with
Mrs. Hazel Mar shal1.
Richard Marshall
of Grand Prairie
Mr. and Mrs. James
Marshall of Rice
visited Bud Marshall
at Maywood Manor
Sunday morning.
Thosfft attending a
Mollemah reunion
Attorney-CPA, in Ma-
lakoff, needs retir-
ed person for office
building maintenan-
ce, repair and impr-
ovements: can be
full or part time.
Necessarily must be
"Jack of all trades"
and skilled in all
basic crafts.
No "drinkers" con-
sidered. Respond, in
person, to 404 East
Royall Blvd., Kalak-
off. No telephone
inquiries, please.
References will be
required and backgr-
ounds will be check-
ed.
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from Kerens Sunday
near Athens were
Mrs. Aileen Robert-
son, Mr. and Mrs. W.
G. Holieman, Mrs.
Leona Colvin, Mrs.
Faye Abbie and Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Lancas-
ter.
Jimmy Phillips and
Tom Washburn were in
Ft. Worth last week
to attend the funer-
al of Victor Crowl-
ey.
Saturday guests in
the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Tranel
were Mr. and Mrs.
JDon Blackburn of Ab-
ilene, Dr. and Mrs.’
Skip Tangner of Bry-
an, Truett Tranel of
Garland, Mrs. Mary
Lee Brown, Casey and
Stacey of Mabank,
Ray Lock of Dallas,
James Spivey of Cor-
sicana, Mr. and Mrs.
L. L. Conner, Mr.
and Mrs. Foy Brown
and Mark, Paula and
Holly Parrish, Fay-
rene Spivey, Sharon
Pierce and Mr. and
Mrs. Tommy Spivey and
Daniel and Matt.
Mr. and Mrs. Don
Stanhouse and baity,
Kelsey, of Dallas,
Bret Stevenson of
Tyler, Billy Stev-
enson and friend,
Heidi Hedrick, of
Hill Top Lake visit-
ed Mrs. Ella Steven-
son over the week-
end. They all att-
ended tne Ennis
Water ski meet on
Saturday near En-
nis.
Mrs. W. A. Kill sp-
ent a long weekend
in Mt. Pleasant with
Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Harold Hill. Others
completing the fami-
ly circle were Mr.
and Mrs. Tony Hill
and children of Nac-
ogdoches and Mr. and
Mrs. Mike Hill and
family of Sulphur
Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Hardy
Mayo spent a long
weekend in Carthage
visiting their chi-
ldren, Mr. and Mrs.
Ted Mayo and fami-
ly.
“We confess to small faults
only to convey the impres*
sion that we have no big
ones.” La Rochefoucauld
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