Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-15
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JOHN q. MCKAY,
Secretary OF state.
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. T..
A Joint resolution OF the Legislature
Of the State Of Texas proposing and
submitting to vote OF the people
OF Texas an amendment 10 Section
3, Article S, OF the Constitution
authorizing the levy and collection
OF a special road tax not 10 exceed
fifty cents on the one hundred dol
lars OF valuation OF property In any
county, subdivision or subdivisions,
or defined district thereof when
same has been authorized by a
majority OF the qualified electors
voting al an election held for that
purpose. and making an appropFia-
ton for carrying out the provisions
OF this resolution.
BE II resolved by the Legislature OF
the State Of Texas.
Section /. That Section 9, Article
s. OF the Constitution OF the state Of
Texas be amended so as 10 hereafter
read as follows, to-wlt:
Section 9. The State tax on prop
erty. exclusive Of the tax necessary
TO pay the public debt, and OF the
taxes provided for the benefit OF the
publlc free schools. shall never exceed
thlrty.fye cents on the one hundred
dollars valuation; and no county city
or town shall levy more than twenty
five cents for city or county purposes
and not exceeding fifteen cents Tor
roads and bridges, and not exceeding
fifteen cents TO pay Jurors, on the one
hundred dollar valuation, except ioi
the payment OF debts incurred prior
10 the adoption OF the amendment
September %, 1881 and for the cree
ton Of public buildings, streets
sewers. water works and other per.
manent improvements, not to exceed
one dollar on the one hundred dollars
valuation in any one year. ana except
as is In this Constitution otherwise
uroyided. and the Legislature may
also authorize an additional annual
ad yalorem tax TO be levied and col
Iected for the further building and
maintenance OF the public roads; pro
yided. that a majority Of the qualiled
property tax paying voters OF the
county or OF any political SUBDIVISION
or subdivisions OF the county or OF
any defined district now or hereafter
m be described and defined WITHIN
anv county, who has been assessed Q
nronerty tax and paid said tax loi
The next year prior to the time nc
offers to vote, voting at an eiectlo,
held for that purpose, shall vote sucI
tav not TO exceed fifty cents on the
enc hundred dollars valuation %
property subject to taxation Ill sur
county. political subdivision or suIul
visions. or described or defined ais
trIct And the Legislature may pas
iocal laws for the maintenance OF the
nubIlc loads and highways Withou,
the local notice required Tor spe1'"l
or local laws. ..dr,o,t r.
Sec. >. The foregoing amendment u
Section 8. Article S, of the Constitution
Of Tavas shall be submitted to the
oroIifed electors of this state loi
adontion or rejection at an election 10
he held on the fourth Saturday IN the
month of July. 1915 All voters on
this proposed amendment at SAID elec'
lion who favor its adoption shall nave
nrinted or written on their ballots the
following: "For amendment TO sec
tion 9. Article s, Of the Constitution,
authorizing the levy and collection OF
a special road tax not to exceed my
cents ON the hundred dollars valuation
or nroperty In any county, subdivision
or eubdiyisions, or defined district
thereof when same has been author.
lied by a majority Of the quallleu
electors at an election held for that
nurpose." Those voting against us
adoption shall have written or printed
ON their ballots the following: Against
the amendment of Section y, Artlcle
of the Constitution, authorizing the
lew and collection of special road
tax not TO exceed fifty cents on the
one hundred dollars valuation OF prop
erty in any county, subdivision or SUD
divisions. or defined district Thereon
when same has been authorized by q
majority of the qualified electors al
an election held for that purpose
Sec. 3. The Governor OF the state
Is hereby directed to issue his neces
sary proclamation ordering this cleo
tion. and have same published as re
CURED by the Constitution and laws
of this state. The sum of five thou
sand dollars, or so much thereon as
may be necessary, is hereby appropri
ated out of any funds in the state
Treasury not otherwise appropriated
to defray the expenses of publishing
and proclaiming and printing OF TICK
cts and necessary blanks to use in SAID
election. JNO. G. MCKAY,
Secretary of State.
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