H.J.R. No. 85
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to
provide for members of a governing board of an emergency services
district to serve terms not to exceed four years.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 30(c), Article XVI, Texas Constitution,
is amended to read as follows:
(c) The Legislature may provide that members of the
governing board of a district or authority created by authority of
Article III, Section 48-e, Article III, Section 52(b)(1) or (2), or
Article XVI, Section 59, of this Constitution serve terms not to
exceed four years.
SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2009.
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment to provide that elected
members of the governing boards of emergency services districts may
serve terms not to exceed four years."
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.J.R. No. 85 was passed by the House on May
11, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 141, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.J.R. No. 85 was passed by the Senate on May
27, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
RECEIVED: _____________________
Date
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Secretary of State