73R1596 LGF-F
          By Averitt                                            H.J.R. No. 22
                                  A JOINT RESOLUTION
    1-1  proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of
    1-2  county surveyor in McLennan County.
    1-3        BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
    1-4        SECTION 1.  Article XVI, Section 44(e), of the Texas
    1-5  Constitution is amended to read as follows:
    1-6        (e)  The office of County Surveyor in the counties of Denton,
    1-7  Randall, Collin, Dallas, El Paso, McLennan, and Henderson is
    1-8  abolished upon the approval of the abolition by a majority of the
    1-9  qualified voters of the respective county voting on the question at
   1-10  an election that the Commissioners Court of the county may call.
   1-11  If the election is called, the Commissioners Court shall order the
   1-12  ballot at the election to be printed to provide for voting for or
   1-13  against the proposition:  "Abolishing the office of county
   1-14  surveyor."  Each qualified voter of the county is entitled to vote
   1-15  in the election.  If the office of County Surveyor is abolished
   1-16  under this subsection, the maps, field notes, and other records in
   1-17  the custody of the County Surveyor are transferred to the County
   1-18  Clerk of the county.  After abolition, the Commissioners Court may
   1-19  employ or contract with a qualified person to perform any of the
   1-20  functions that would have been performed by the County Surveyor if
   1-21  the office had not been abolished.
   1-22        SECTION 2.  This proposed amendment shall be submitted to the
   1-23  voters at an election to be held on November 2, 1993.  The ballot
   1-24  shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the
    2-1  proposition:  "The constitutional amendment to abolish the office
    2-2  of county surveyor in McLennan County."