By: Wentworth, Bivins S.J.R. No. 14
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the eligibility of
1-2 certain public officers to seek election to and serve in the
1-3 legislature.
1-4 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Article III, Section 19, of the Texas
1-6 Constitution is amended to read as follows:
1-7 Sec. 19. (a) If the <No> judge of any court of this state
1-8 or a political subdivision of this state, the Secretary of State,
1-9 the Attorney General, the clerk of any court of record of this
1-10 state or a political subdivision of this state, or any person
1-11 holding a lucrative office under this state other than a member of
1-12 the Legislature announces his or her candidacy or in fact becomes a
1-13 candidate in a general, special, or primary election for the
1-14 Legislature, the announcement or candidacy constitutes an automatic
1-15 resignation from that office, and the vacancy created shall be
1-16 filled in the manner provided by law. A person may not continue to
1-17 perform the duties of an office covered by this subsection under
1-18 Article XVI, Section 17, or any other law after the person
1-19 announces his or her candidacy or in fact becomes a candidate in a
1-20 general, special, or primary election for the Legislature.
1-21 (b) A person holding a lucrative office under the United
1-22 States<, or this State,> or any foreign government is not <shall
1-23 during the term for which he is elected or appointed, be> eligible
1-24 to election to or service in the Legislature. The ineligibility
2-1 created by this subsection does not apply if the person resigns
2-2 from or for any reason ceases to serve in the office.
2-3 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
2-4 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1993.
2-5 The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against
2-6 the proposition: "The constitutional amendment to provide that
2-7 persons currently ineligible to the legislature because they hold
2-8 certain public offices may become eligible to the legislature by
2-9 resigning from or ceasing to hold office."