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Monday, August 19, 1968
The Winkler County News, Kermit, Texas
Page Five
PUBLIC NOTICE
proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER FOURTEEN ON THE BALLOT (HJR22)
PUBLIC NOTICE
proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER NINE ON THE BALLOT (SJR4)
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That the Consti-
tution of Texas, Article III, be
and the same is hereby amend-
ed by deleting therefrom Sec-
tion 18, and substituting in
lieu thereof the following:
“Section 18. No Senator or
Representative shall, during
the term for which he was
elected, be eligible to (1) any
civil office of profit under this
State which shall have been
created, or the emoluments of
which may have been in-
creased, during such term, or
JpO any office or place, the
appointment to which may be
made, in whole or in part, by
either branch of the Legisla-
ture; provided, however, the
fact that the term of office of
Senators and Representatives
does not end precisely on the
last day of December but ex-
tends a few days into January
of the succeeding year shall
be considered as de minimis,
and the ineligibility herein cre-
ated shall terminate on the
last day in December of the
last full calendar year of the
term for which he< was elect-
ed. No member of either House
shall vote for any other mem-
ber for any office whatever,
which may be filled by a vote
the Legislature, except in
such cases as are in this Con-
stitution provided, nor shall
any member of the Legislature
be interested, either directly or
indirectly, in any contract With
the State, or any county there-
of, authorized by any law
passed during the term for
which he was elected.”
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
throughout the state on the
first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1968, at
which election all ballots shall
have printed thereon the fol-
lowing:
“FOR the constitutional
amendment fixing the time
during which members of
the Legislature shall be in-
eligible to hold other of-
fices.”
“AGAINST the constitution-
al amendment fixing the
time during which members
of the Legislature shall be
ineligible to hold other of-
fices.”
If it appears from the re-
turns of such election that a
majority of the votes cast
therein are for such amend-
ment, same shall become a part
of the Constitution of Texas.
PUBLIC NOTICE
proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER THREE ON THE BALLOT (HJR20)
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 11a,
Article VII, of the Constitu-
tion of The State of Texas, be
amended to read as follows i
“Section 11a. In addition to
the bonds enumerated in Sec-
tion 11 of Article VII of the
Constitution of the State of
Ittexas, the Board of Regents of
Whe University of Texas may
invest the Permanent Uni-
versity Fund in securities,
Jgrnds or other obligations is-
^Bued, insured, or guaranteed in
**any manner by the United
States Government, or any of
its agencies, and in such bonds,
debentures, or obligations, and
preferred and common stocks
issued by corporations, asso-
ciations, or other institutions
as the Board of Regents of
The University of Texas Sys-
tem may deem to be proper in-
vestments for said funds; pro-
vided, however, that not more
than one per cent (1%) of
said fund shall be invested in
the securities of any one (1)
corporation, nor shall more
than five per cent (5%) of the
voting stock of any one (1)
corporation be owned; provid-
ed, further, that stocks eligible
for purchase shall be restricted
to stocks of companies incor-
porated within the United
’ States which have paid divi-
dends for five (5) consecutive
years or longer immediately
.prior to the date of purchase
|tind which, except for bank
stocks and insurance stocks,
Vpre listed upon an exchange
•registered with the Securities
and Exchange Commission or
its successors.
“In making each and all of
such investments said Board
of Regents shall exercise the
judgment and care under the
circumstances then prevailing
which men of ordinary prud-
ence, discretion, and intelK
gence exercise in the manage
merit of their own affairs, not
in regard to speculation but in
regard to the permanent dis-
position of their funds, con-
sidering the probable, income
therefrom as well as the prob-
able safety of their capital.
“The interest, dividends and
other income accruing from
the investments of the Perma-
nent University Fund, except
the portion thereof which As
appropriated by the operation
of Section 18 of Article VII for
the payment of principal and
interest on bonds or notes is-
sued thereunder, shall be sub-
ject to appropriation by the
Legislature to accomplish the
purposes declared in Section
10 of Article VII of this Con-
stitution.
“This amendment shall be
self-enacting, and shall become
effective upon its adoption,
provided, however, that the
Legislature shall provide by
law for full disclosure of all
details concerning the invest-
ments in corporate stocks and
bonds and other investments
authorized herein.”
Sec.. 2. The foregoing con-
stitutional amendment shall bb
submitted to a vote of thef
qualified electors of the state5,
at an election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November!
1968, at which election all bal-
lots shall have printed there-,
on the following:
“FOR the constitutional
amendment providing for
investment of the Permanent
University < Fund by the
Board of Regents of The
University of Texas in cer-
tain types of securities
within the prudent man
rule.”
“AGAINST the constitution-
al amendment providing for
investment of the Perma-
nent University Fund by the
Board of Regents of The
University of Texas in cer-
tain types of securities with-
in the prudent man rule.”
PUBLIC NOTICE
proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER ONE ON THE BALLOT (SJR39)
SENATE JOINT RESOLU-
TION No. 4 Proposing an
amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Texas, amend-
ing Section 48a of Article III
thereof, so as to provide for
contributions on the basis of
the full salary of members of
the Teacher Retirement Sys-
tem; providing for the sub-
mission of the proposed
amendment to a vote of the
people at an election and for
proclamation and publication
thereof.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 48a
of Article III of the Constitu-
tion of Texas be amended so
as to read as follows:
“Section 48a. In addition to
the powers given the Legisla
ture under Section 48, Article
III, it shall have the right to
levy taxes to establish a fund
to provide retirement, disabilr
ity and death benefits for per-
sons employed in the public
schools, colleges and universi-
ties supported wholly or partly
by the state; provided that the
amount contributed by the
state to such fund each year
shall be equal to the aggre
gate amount required by law
to be paid into the fund by
such employees, and shall not
exceed at any time six per
centum (6%) of the compen-
sation paid each such person
by the state and/or school dis-
tricts; and provided that no
person shall be eligible for re
tirement who has not rendered
ten (10) years of creditable
service in such employment
and in no case shall any per
son retire before either attain
ing the age fifty-five (55) or
completing thirty (30) years
of creditable service, but shall
be entitled to refund of moneys
paid into the fund.
“Moneys coming into such
fund shall be managed and in-
vested as provided in Section
48b of Section III of the Con-
stitution of Texas; provided
sufficient sum shall be kept
on hand to meet payments as
they become due each year un-
der such retirement plan, as
may be provided by law; and
provided that the recipients of
such retirement fund shall not
be eligible for any other state
pension retirement funds or
direct aid from the State of
Texas, unless such other state
pension or retirement fund,
contributed by the state, is re-
leased to the State of Texas as
I condition to receiving such
other pension aid; providing,
however, that this Section shall
not amend, alter, or repeal
Section 63 of Article 16 of the
Constitution of Texas as adopt-
ed November, 1954, or any en-
abling legislation passed pur-
suant thereto.”
Section 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 November,
1968, at which election each
ballot shall have printed there-
on the following words:
“FOR the amendment to
Section 48a of Article III
allowing contributions to be
made on the basis of full
salary of members of the
Teacher Retirement System
of Texas.”
“AGAINST the amendment
to Section 48a of Article III
allowing contributions to be
made on the basis of full
salary of members of the
Teacher Retirement System
of Texas.”
Each voter shall mark out
one of said clauses on the bal-
lot leaving the one expressing
his vote on the proposed
amendment. If it appears from
the returns of said election
that a majority of the yptes
cast were ' in favor of said
amendment, the same shall be-
come a part of the state con-
stitution and be effective from
the date of determination of
such result and the Governor’s
proclamation thereof.
Sec. 3. The Governor of the
State of Texas is hereby di-
rected to issue the necessary
proclamation for said special
election and shall have the
same published as required by
the constitution and laws of
this state.
INCOME TAX EXPERT
MISSES OWN RETURN 'tSftt&k :
As an accountant, H, Harry
Elfiand, of Columbia, 5« C», an*
nually helps hundreds of ta»
payers to make out their in-
come tax returns*
Currently, he is serving a
six-month jail sentence tor fail-
ing to file his own income tax
return for the year 1965. He
pleaded guilty in federal court.
TEACH A CHILD TO SHARE
A small child should be taught
not to take a toy out of an-
other child's hand without first
offering one in return. This
eliminates confusion, crying, and
rudeness. It also teaches the
children to share their toys and
to make fair trades during their
playtime hours.
MUSK OXEN MULTIPLY
More than 700 muak oxen are
now present on Nunlvak inland,
a national wildlife refuge off
the coast of Alaska. Once virtual-
ly extinct, 34 of these shaggy
animals were transferred to the
island from Greenland in 1930,
KEEP EGG FROM CURDLING
Your hot milk* egg mixtures
will not curdle if you add the
sugar called for in‘the recipe
to the beaten egg before adding
the milk. Then add the hot milk
to the beaten egg mixture a little
at a time, and finally, don't
overcook.
.Junda (Myer$) Kenyon
ri|Is now associated with
$ Soulh C Beflity Shop
^ She would like to
^ take this opportunity
^ to welcoihe all her'
5 friends.
$612 So. C 586-2870
PUBLIC NOTICE
Frupused CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER TEN <iN I HE, BALLOT (HJRf.0)
DEFENDING CHAMPION — Grover Swift last year’s
tourney winner, tees off on the number five hole during the
Second Annual Screwball Golf Tournament, but alas, he doesn’t
win the prize far the tee shot nearest the hole. (Staff Photo)
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PUBLIC NOTICE
proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER THIRTEEN ON THE BALLOT (HJRl(j)
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Article; VIII,
Constitution of the St&te of
Texas, be amended by adding
a Section 1-f* to read asfft||g'
lows:
“Section 1-f. AH merchan-
dise, products, goods or wares
in the temporary custody of a
public warehouseman, who has
no financial connection other
than as bailee for hire with
the owner, shipper, or con-
signee of the merchandise,
products,, goods, or wares, are
exempt from ad valorem taxa-
tion if they are shipped to or
from the warehouse by regu-
lated or bona fide private car-
rier, are , held by the ware-
houseman not longer than six
(6) months, and have a pre-
determined out-of-state s destin-
ation at point of origin. The
books and records relating to
out-of-state shipments covered
hereby of such public ware-
houseman^ shall be available
for reasonable inspection by
the proper taxing authorities.
This amendment shall not act
as a validation of any present
statute or law, but only those
passed . specifically, % pursuant
hereto; provided, however, that
enabling legislation passed in
anticipation of the adoption of
this amendment shall not be
invalid sole'y because of its
anticipatory nature.”
Sec. 2. The foregoing con-
sti 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
1968, at which election all bal-
lots shall have printed on them
the following:
“FOR the constitutional
amendment to exempt cer-
tain property temporarily
stored in a public warehouse
from ad valorem taxation.”
“AGAINST the constitution-
al amendment to exempt cei*-
tain property temporarily
stored in a public warehouse
from ad valorem taxation.”
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Article VIII,
Constitution of the State ^ of
Texas, be amended by adding
Section 1-j to read as follows:
“Section 1-j. Notwithstand-
ing the provisions of Section
1 of this article, the Legisla-
ture may provide for the re-
fund of the tax paid on the
first sale of cigars and .tobac-
co products in this state which
are subsequently sold at retail
within the corporate limits of
Texarkana, Texas, or any in-;
corporated city or town in Tex-
as contiguous to Texarkana.”
Sec. 2. The foregoing con-
stitutional amendment shall
he 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
1968, at which election all bal-
lots shall have printed on them
the following:
“FOR the constitutional
amendment authorizing the
Legislature to provide for
the refund of the tax on
cigars and tobacco products
sold at retail within the cor-
porate limits of Texarkana,
Texas, or any incorporated
city or town in Texas con-
tiguous to Texarkana.”
“AGAINST the constitution-,
al amendment authorizing
the Legislature to provide for
! the refund of the tax on
cigars and tobacco products
sold at retail within the cor-
porate limits of Texarkana,
Texas, or any incorporated
city or town in Texas Conti-
' guous to Texarkana.”
PUBLIC NOTICE
proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER EB.H I ON I HE BALLOT (HJR4H)
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SINK THAT PUTT — Mrs. Joe Arledge, after a few
tries, finally sinks the ball on the third hole. The rules
applying to the third hole required that the same club be
used from start to finish. Mrs. Arledge said her husband,
joe, could putt pretty good with his driver. (Staff Photo)
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. Section 21 of Ar-
ticle 16'of the Constitution of
the State of Texas is amended
to read as follows:
“Section 21. All stationery
and printing, except proclama-
tions and such printing as may
be done at the Texas School
for the Deaf, and paper, except
that for the Judicial Depart-
ment, shall be furnished under
contract, to be given to the
lowest and best bidder under
such regulations as shall, be
prescribed by law. No member
or officer of any department
of the government shall be in
any way v interested in such
contract.”
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 November
1968, at which election all ba'-
lots shall have printed there-
on the following:
“FOR the constitutional
amendment removing certain
provisions relating to pur-:
chase of fuel and furbish-
ing the rooms and halls of
the Legislature and the
requirement that the Gov-
ernor, the Secretary of
State, and the Comptroller
must approve certain con-
tracts of purchase.”
“AGAINST the constitution-
al amendment removing cer-
tain provisions relating to
purchase of fuel and furbish-
ing the rooms and halls of
the Legislature and the re-
quirement that the Governor,
tne Secretary of State, and
the Comptroller must ap-
prove certain contracts of
purchase.”
SENATE JOINT RESOLU-
TION No. 39 proposing an
amendment to Subsection (a)
of Section 62, Article XVI of
the Constitution of Texas, re-
lating to establishment of a re-
tirement, disability and death
compensation fund for officers
Jand employees of the state, so
as to create as an agency of the
State of Texas the Employees
(Retirement System of Texas,
vesting the general administra-
tion and responsibility of the
proper operation of said sys-
tem in a state board of
trustees to be known as the
State Board of Trustees of the
Employees Retirement System
of Texas, authorizing said
Board to invest assets of said
system in various obligations
and subjects of investment,
subject to certain restrictions
stated therein and such other
restrictions as may hereafter
be provided by law; providing
that contributions of members
and the state shall not exceed
at any time six per centum
(6%) of the compensation paid
to each such person by the
state; providing that such
Amendment shall be self-en-
acting; providing for the nec-
essary election, form of ballot,
proclamation, and publication;
mnd declaring legislative intent
'that the adoption of this Joint
Resolution shall constitute re-
peal of Senate Joint Resolution
No. 3, previously adopted by
this the 60th Legislature, so
that tiie proposition as set
forth in this Resolution may
be submitted to the voters of
this state in lieu of the propo-
sition contained in Senate
Joint Resolution No. 3.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Subsection
(a) of Section 62, Article XVI
of the Constitution of the State
of Texas be amended so as to
read hereafter as follows:
“Section 62. (a) The Legis-
lature shall have the authority
to levy taxes to provide a State
Retirement, Disability and
Death Compensation Fund for
the officers and emp oyees of
the state, and may make such
reasonable inclusions, exclu-
sions, or classifications of of-
ficers and employees of this
state as it deems advisable.
The Legislature may also in-
clude officers and employees
of judicial districts of the state
who are or have been com-
pensated in whole or in part
directly or indirectly by the
state, and may make such oth-
er reasonable inclusions, eje-
c’usions, or classification of
officers and employees of ju-
dicial districts of this state as
it deems advisable- Persons
participating in a retirement
system created pursuant to
Section 1-a of Article V of this
Constitution shall not be eli-
gible to participate in the Fund
authorized in this subsection;
and persons participating in a
retirement system created pur-
suant to Section 48-a of Ar-
ticle III of this Constitution
shall not be eligible to par-
ticipate in the Fund authorized
in this subsection except as
permitted by Section 63 of Ar-
ticle XVI of this Constitution.
Provided, however, any officer
or employee of a county as
provided for in Article XVI,
Section 62, Subsection (b) of
this Constitution, shall not be
eligible to participate in the
Fund authorized in this sub-
section, except as otherwise
provided herein. The amount
contributed by the state to
such Fund shall equal the
amount paid for the same pur-
pose from the income of each
such person, and shall not ex-
ceed at any time six per cen-
tum (6%) of the compensa-
tion paid to each such person
by the state.
“There is hereby created as
San agency of the State of Tex-
as the Employees Retirement
System of Texas, the rights of
membership in which, the re-
tirement privileges and benefits
thereunder, and the manage-
ment and operations of which
shall be governed by the pro-
visions herein contained and
by present or hereafter enact-
ed Acts of the Legislature not
inconsistent herewith. The gen-
eral administration and re-
sponsibility for the proper
operation of said system are
hereby vested in a State Board
of Ti’ustees, to be known as
the State Board of Trustees
of the Employees Retirement
System of Texas, which Board
shall be constituted and shall
serve as may now or hereafter
be provided by the Legislature.
Said Board shall exercise such
powers as are herein provided
together with such other pow-
ers and duties not inconsistent
herewith as may be prescribed
by the Legislature. All moneys
from whatever source coming
into the Fund and all other se-
curities, moneys, and assets of
the Employees Retirement
System of Texas shall be ad-
ministered by said Board and
said Board shall be the trus-
tees thereof. The Treasurer of
the State of Texas shall be
custodian of said moneys and
securities. Said board is here-
by authorized and empowered
to acquire, hold, manage, pur-
chase, sell, assign, trade, trans-
fer,* and dispose of any securi-
ties, evidences of debt, and
other investments in which
said securities, moneys, and as-
sets have been or may here-
after be invested by said
Board. Said Board is hereby
authorized and empowered to
invest and reinvest any qf said
moneys, securities, and assets,
as well as the proceeds of any
of such investments, in bonds,
notes, or other evidences of in-
debtedness , issued, or assumed
or guaranteed in whole or in
part, by the United States or
any agency of the United
States, or by the State of Texas,
or by any county, city, school
district, municipal corporation*
or other political subdivision of
the State of Texas, both gen-
eral and special obligations;
or in home office facilities to
be used in administering the
Employees Retirement System
including land, equipment, and
office building; or in such cor-
poration bonds, notes, other
evidences of indebtedness, and
corporation stocks, including
common and preferred stocks,
of any corporation created or
existing under the laws of the
United States or of any of the
states of the United States, as
said Board may deem to be
proper investments; provided
that in making each and all
of such investments said Board
shall exercise the judgment
and care under the circum-
stances then prevailing which
men of ordinary prudence, dis-
cretion, and intelligence exer-
cise in the management of
their own affairs, not in re-
gal'd to speculation but in re-
gard to the permanent dispo-
sition of their funds, consid-
ei’ing the probable income
therefrom as well as probable
safety of their capital; and
further provided, that a suf-
ficient sum shall be kept on
hand to meet payments as they
become due each year under
such retirement plan, as may
now or hereafter be provided
by law. Unless investments au-
thorized herein are hereafter
further restricted by an Act
of the Legislature, no more
than one per cent (1% ) of the
book value of the total assets
of the Employees Retirement
System shall be invested in the
stock of any one (1) corpora-
tion, nor shall more than five
per cent (596) of the voting
stock of any one (1) corpora-
tion be owned; and provided
further, that stocks eligible for
purchase shall be restricted to
Stocks of companies incorpo?
rated within the United States
which have paid cash dividends
for ten (10) consecutive years
or longer immediately prior to
the date of purchase and
which, except for bank stocks
and insurance stocks, are list-
ed upon an exchange regis-
tered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission or its
successors; and provided fur-
ther, that not less than twenty-
five per cent (25%) at any
one time of the book value of
investments of said Fund shall
be invested in Government and
Municipal Securities as enu-
merated above. This Amend-
ment shall be self-enacting
and shall become effective im-
mediately upon its adoption
without any enabling legisla-
tion.”
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
November 5, 1968, at which
election all ballots shall have
printed thereon the following:
“FOR the Constitutional
Amendment amending Sub-
section (a) of Section 62,
Article XVI of the Consti-
tution of the State of Texas
relating to the Employees
Retirement Fund and the
Employees Retirement Sys-
tem of Texas, revising pro-
visions for investments of
moneys and other assets of
the Fund, and changing oth-
er existing provisions and
making other new provisions
with respect to the admin-
istration of the Employees
Retirement System.”
“AGAINST the Constitution-
al Amendment amending
Subsection (a) of Section 62,
Artiole XVI of the Constitu-
tion of the State of Texas
relating to the Employees
Retirement Fund and the
Employees Retirement Sys-
tem of Texas, revising pro-
visions for investments of
moneys and other assets of
the Fund, and changing oth-
er existing provisions- and
making other new provisions
with respect to the admin-
istration of the Employees
Retirement System.”
Sec. t The Governor of
Texas shall issue the neces-
sary Proclamation for the elec-*
tion and this Amendment shall
be published in the manner
and for the length of time re-
quired by the Constitution and
laws of this State.
PUBLIC NOTICE
.posed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER TW
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 here-
by 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 to and/or medical
care for, and for rehabilitation
and any other services includ-
ed in the Federal legislation
providing matching funds to
help such families and indivi-
duals attain or retain capabili-
ty for independence or self-
care, and for the payment of
assistance to and /or medical
care for, and for rehabilitation
and other services for:
“(1) Needy aged persons who
are citizens of the United
States or noncitizens who shall
have resided within the boun-.
daries of the United States for
at least twenty-five (25) years
and are over the age of sixty-
five (65) years;
“(2) Needy individuals who
are citizens of the United
States who shall have passed
their eighteenth (18th) birth-
day but have not passed their
sixty-fifth (65th) birthday
and who are totally and per-
manently disabled by reason
of a mental or physical handi-
cap or a combination of physi-
cal and mental handicaps;
“(3) Needy blind persons
who are citizens of the United
States and who are over the
age of eighteen (18) years;
“(4) Needy children who are
citizens of the United States
and who are under the age of
twenty-one (21) years, and to
the caretakers of such chi’-
dren.
“The Legislature may define
IE BA!
the residence requirements, if
any, for participation in these
programs.
“The Legislature shall have
authority to enact appropriate
legislation which will enable
the State of Texas to cooperate
with the Government of the
United States in providing as-
sistance to and/or medical
care on behalf of needy per-
sons, and in providing reha-
bilitation and any other ser-
vices included in the Federal
legislation providing matching
funds to help such families^
and individuals attain or re-*
tain Capability for independ-
ence or self-care aj|f to ac-
cept and expend funds from
the Government of the United
States for such purposes in ac-
cordance with the laws of the
United States as they now are
or as they may hereafter be
amended, and to make appro-
priations out of state funds for
such purposes; provided that
the maximum amount paid out
of state funds to or on behalf
of any individual recipient
shall not exceed the amount
that is matchable out of Fed-
eral funds; provided that the
total amount of such assist-
ance payments and/of medical
assistance payments out of
state funds on behalf of such
recipients shall not exceed the
amount that is matchable out
of Federal funds; provided
that if the limitations and re-
strictions herein contained are
found to be. in conflict with
the provisions of appropriate
Federal Statutes as they now
are or as they may be Amend-
ed, to the extent that Federal
matching money is not avail-
able to the state for those pur-
poses, then and in that event
the Legislature is specifically
authorized and empowered to
prescribe such limitations and
restrictions and enact 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; and provided further,
that the total amount of money
to be expanded per fiscal year
out of s ate funds .for assist-
ance payments only to recipi-
ents of Old Age Assistance,
Aid to the Permanently and
Totally Disabled, Aid to the
Blind, and Aid to Families
with Dependent Children shall
never exceed Seventy-five Mil-
lion Dollars ($75,000,000).
“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 as-
certaining 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.”
Bee. 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 November
1968, at which election all bal-
lots shall have printed there-
on the following:
“FOR the Constitutional
Amendment raising the lim-
it on the amount that may
be expended in any one year
out • of state funds for Pub-
lic Assistance payments only
to Seventy-five Million Dol-
lars ($75,000,000) ”
“AGAINST the Constitution-
al Amendment raising the
limit on the amount that
may be expended in any one
year out of state funds for
Public Assistance payments
only to Seventy-five Million
Dollars ($75,000,000).”
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Green, Maud. The Winkler County News (Kermit, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 44, Ed. 1 Monday, August 19, 1968, newspaper, August 19, 1968; Kermit, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth980518/m1/5/: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Winkler County Library.