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| 1 | 1 | 81R10918 JE-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: King of Parker H.J.R. No. 97 | |
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| 5 | 5 | A JOINT RESOLUTION | |
| 6 | 6 | proposing a constitutional amendment abolishing school district | |
| 7 | 7 | maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes. | |
| 8 | 8 | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 9 | 9 | SECTION 1. Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by | |
| 10 | 10 | adding Section 1-e-1 to read as follows: | |
| 11 | 11 | Sec. 1-e-1. Notwithstanding any other law, beginning on | |
| 12 | 12 | January 1, 2014, a political subdivision of this state may not levy | |
| 13 | 13 | an ad valorem tax for the purpose of maintaining an efficient system | |
| 14 | 14 | of public free schools. | |
| 15 | 15 | SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be | |
| 16 | 16 | submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2009. | |
| 17 | 17 | The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the | |
| 18 | 18 | proposition: "The constitutional amendment to abolish school | |
| 19 | 19 | district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes beginning on | |
| 20 | 20 | January 1, 2014, in order that the legislature may enact a fairer | |
| 21 | 21 | system of fully funding public education." |