By: Wilson H.J.R. No. 65
73R5617 CAG-D
A JOINT RESOLUTION
1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature
1-2 to establish the number of county commissioners and to establish
1-3 commissioners precincts in Harris County.
1-4 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Article V, Section 18, of the Texas Constitution
1-6 is amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (e) to
1-7 read as follows:
1-8 (b) Unless the legislature increases the number of precincts
1-9 under Subsection (e) of this section, each <Each> county shall, in
1-10 the manner provided for justice of the peace and constable
1-11 precincts, be divided into four commissioners precincts in each of
1-12 which there shall be elected by the qualified voters thereof one
1-13 County Commissioner, who shall hold his office for four years and
1-14 until his successor shall be elected and qualified. The County
1-15 Commissioners so chosen, with the County Judge as presiding
1-16 officer, shall compose the County Commissioners Court, which shall
1-17 exercise such powers and jurisdiction over all county business, as
1-18 is conferred by this Constitution and the laws of the State, or as
1-19 may be hereafter prescribed.
1-20 (e) The legislature may provide that Harris County be
1-21 divided into more than four commissioners precincts and may
1-22 establish the boundaries of those precincts by statute. If the
1-23 legislature provides for more than four commissioners precincts in
1-24 Harris County, it may determine the years in which each
2-1 commissioner's term begins to provide for staggered commissioners
2-2 terms. The legislature may provide that Subsection (d) of this
2-3 section does not apply to Harris County if the boundaries of the
2-4 commissioners precincts are changed to increase the number of
2-5 precincts in the county. If the legislature establishes the
2-6 boundaries of the commissioners precincts in Harris County, the
2-7 commissioners court may not change those boundaries.
2-8 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
2-9 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1993.
2-10 The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against
2-11 the proposition: "The constitutional amendment to authorize the
2-12 legislature to establish the number of county commissioners and to
2-13 establish commissioners precincts in Harris County."