By: Lucio S.J.R. No. 43
(In the Senate - Filed March 13, 2009; March 31, 2009, read
first time and referred to Committee on Finance; April 28, 2009,
reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0;
April 28, 2009, sent to printer.)
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the imposition of
an additional ad valorem tax for emergency services districts,
subject to voter approval, at a rate not to exceed five cents for
the acquisition of land, equipment, or apparatus or the
construction of capital improvements.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 48-e, Article III, Texas Constitution,
is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 48-e. Laws may be enacted to provide for the
establishment and creation of special districts to provide
emergency services and to authorize the commissioners courts of
participating counties to impose [levy] a tax on the ad valorem
property situated in said districts not to exceed 10 cents [Ten
Cents (10)] on the $100 [One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)] valuation
for the operating and capital support thereof and five cents on the
$100 valuation for the acquisition of land, equipment, or apparatus
or the construction of capital improvements; provided that no tax
shall be imposed [levied] in support of said districts until
approved by a vote of the qualified voters residing therein. Such a
district may provide emergency medical services, emergency
ambulance services, rural fire prevention and control services, or
other emergency services authorized by the Legislature.
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 authorize the
imposition of an additional ad valorem tax for an emergency
services district, subject to voter approval, at a rate not to
exceed five cents for the acquisition of land, equipment, or
apparatus or the construction of capital improvements."
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