| 1 | 1 | | 84R12360 CJC-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Sheets H.J.R. No. 100 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A JOINT RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing |
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| 7 | 7 | | body of a political subdivision to adopt a local option exemption |
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| 8 | 8 | | from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, |
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| 9 | 9 | | of the market value of real property of a business that employs |
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| 10 | 10 | | honorably discharged veterans. |
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| 11 | 11 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 12 | 12 | | SECTION 1. Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by |
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| 13 | 13 | | adding Section 1-s to read as follows: |
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| 14 | 14 | | Sec. 1-s. The governing body of a political subdivision may |
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| 15 | 15 | | exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion, expressed as a dollar |
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| 16 | 16 | | amount, of the market value of real property that a person owns and |
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| 17 | 17 | | uses to operate a business that employs one or more honorably |
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| 18 | 18 | | discharged veterans of the armed services of the United States. The |
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| 19 | 19 | | legislature by general law may provide additional eligibility |
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| 20 | 20 | | requirements for the exemption. |
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| 21 | 21 | | SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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| 22 | 22 | | submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2015. |
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| 23 | 23 | | The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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| 24 | 24 | | proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the |
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| 25 | 25 | | governing body of a political subdivision to adopt a local option |
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| 26 | 26 | | exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a |
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| 27 | 27 | | dollar amount, of the market value of real property of a business |
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| 28 | 28 | | that employs honorably discharged veterans." |
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