1-1 By: Parker S.J.R. No. 18
1-2 (In the Senate - Filed February 12, 1993; February 15, 1993,
1-3 read first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental
1-4 Relations; April 29, 1993, reported favorably by the following
1-5 vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; April 29, 1993, sent to printer.)
1-6 COMMITTEE VOTE
1-7 Yea Nay PNV Absent
1-8 Armbrister x
1-9 Leedom x
1-10 Carriker x
1-11 Henderson x
1-12 Madla x
1-13 Moncrief x
1-14 Patterson x
1-15 Rosson x
1-16 Shapiro x
1-17 Wentworth x
1-18 Whitmire x
1-19 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
1-20 proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to
1-21 prescribe the qualifications of sheriffs.
1-22 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-23 SECTION 1. Article V, Section 23, of the Texas Constitution
1-24 is amended to read as follows:
1-25 Sec. 23. There shall be elected by the qualified voters of
1-26 each county a Sheriff, who shall hold his office for the term of
1-27 four years, whose duties, qualifications, <and> perquisites, and
1-28 fees of office, shall be prescribed by the Legislature, and
1-29 vacancies in whose office shall be filled by the Commissioners
1-30 Court until the next general election.
1-31 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
1-32 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1993.
1-33 The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against
1-34 the proposition: "The constitutional amendment to allow the
1-35 legislature to prescribe the qualifications of sheriffs."
1-36 * * * * *
1-37 Austin,
1-38 Texas
1-39 April 29, 1993
1-40 Hon. Bob Bullock
1-41 President of the Senate
1-42 Sir:
1-43 We, your Committee on Intergovernmental Relations to which was
1-44 referred S.J.R. No. 18, have had the same under consideration, and
1-45 I am instructed to report it back to the Senate with the
1-46 recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
1-47 Armbrister,
1-48 Chairman
1-49 * * * * *
1-50 WITNESSES
1-51 FOR AGAINST ON
1-52 ___________________________________________________________________
1-53 Name: Ross Schulle x
1-54 Representing: Tx Comm. on Law Enforcement
1-55 City: Austin
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1-57 FOR AGAINST ON
1-58 ___________________________________________________________________
1-59 Name: Carl Griffith x
1-60 Representing: Sheriff's Assn. of Texas
1-61 City: Beaumont
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