By Brimer                                             H.J.R. No. 60
                                  A JOINT RESOLUTION
    1-1  proposing a constitutional amendment to eliminate residence
    1-2  requirements for statewide elected officers.
    1-3        BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
    1-4        SECTION 1.  Article IV, Section 23, Texas Constitution, is
    1-5  amended to read as follows:
    1-6        Section 23.  The comptroller of Public Accounts, the
    1-7  Treasurer, the Commissioner of the General Land Office, and any
    1-8  statutory State officer who is elected by the electorate of Texas
    1-9  at large, unless a term of office is otherwise specifically
   1-10  provided in this Constitution, shall each hold office for the term
   1-11  of four years and until his successor is qualified.  The four-year
   1-12  term applies to these officers who are elected at the general
   1-13  election in 1974 or thereafter.  Each shall receive an annual
   1-14  salary in an amount to be fixed by the Legislature<; reside at the
   1-15  Capitol of the State during his continuance in office,> and perform
   1-16  such duties as are or may be required by law.  They and the
   1-17  Secretary of State shall not receive to their own use any fees,
   1-18  costs or prerequisites of office.  All fees that may be payable by
   1-19  law for any service performed by any officer specified in this
   1-20  section or in his office, shall be paid, when received, into the
   1-21  State Treasury.
   1-22        SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
   1-23  submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1993.
    2-1  The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against
    2-2  the following proposition:  "The constitutional amendment to
    2-3  eliminate residency requirements for statewide elected officers."