By:  Parker                                           S.J.R. No. 18
       73R3059 JRD-F
                                  A JOINT RESOLUTION
    1-1  proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to
    1-2  prescribe the qualifications of sheriffs.
    1-3        BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
    1-4        SECTION 1.  Article V, Section 23, of the Texas Constitution
    1-5  is amended to read as follows:
    1-6        Sec. 23.  There shall be elected by the qualified voters of
    1-7  each county a Sheriff, who shall hold his office for the term of
    1-8  four years, whose duties, qualifications, <and> perquisites, and
    1-9  fees of office, shall be prescribed by the Legislature, and
   1-10  vacancies in whose office shall be filled by the Commissioners
   1-11  Court until the next general election.
   1-12        SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
   1-13  submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1993.
   1-14  The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against
   1-15  the proposition:  "The constitutional amendment to allow the
   1-16  legislature to prescribe the qualifications of sheriffs."