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Bill:  SJR 40 
Legislative Session: 76(R)
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Last Action:04/22/1999 S Left pending in committee
Caption Version:Introduced
Caption Text:Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation certain property of certain fraternal organizations which were chartered by the Congress of the Republic of Texas or were organized for the mutual benefit of its members and their beneficiaries.
Author:Ogden
Coauthor:Duncan
Subjects:Legislature (I0520)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
Taxation--Property-Exemptions (I0793)
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS (S0207)
Senate Committee:Finance
Status:In committee
Actions: (ascending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/12/1999    
S   Filed      03/12/1999    
S   Read first time      03/18/1999     679
S   Referred to Finance      03/18/1999     679
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      04/22/1999    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/22/1999    
S   Testimony taken in committee      04/22/1999    
S   Left pending in committee      04/22/1999    
S   Co-author authorized      04/26/1999     1184