81R1860 CBH-D
By: Carona S.J.R. No. 8
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature
to provide for automatic adjustments of the rates of motor fuels
taxes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by
adding Section 7-c to read as follows:
Sec. 7-c. The legislature by general law may authorize the
comptroller of public accounts to automatically adjust the rates of
taxes imposed on motor fuels. A general law authorizing the
comptroller of public accounts to automatically adjust the rates
must prescribe the manner in which the comptroller may adjust the
rates and may include a provision basing the adjustment wholly or
partly on one or more price or cost index published by an agency of
the United States.
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 authorizing the
legislature to provide for automatic adjustments of the rates of
motor fuels taxes."