By: Zaffirini S.J.R. No. 21 73R1730 CBH-D A JOINT RESOLUTION 1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the creation, 1-2 operation, and financing of children's resource districts. 1-3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Article III of the Texas Constitution is amended 1-5 by adding Section 48-f to read as follows: 1-6 Sec. 48-f. (a) The legislature by general or special law 1-7 may provide for the creation, operation, financing, and dissolution 1-8 of children's resource districts. 1-9 (b) The legislature may authorize a children's resource 1-10 district to levy an ad valorem tax at a rate not to exceed 10 cents 1-11 on the $100 valuation and to issue bonds and other obligations. An 1-12 ad valorem tax may not be levied and bonds secured by a property 1-13 tax may not be issued until approved by the qualified voters of the 1-14 district voting at an election called and held for that purpose. 1-15 (c) The legislature may provide that members of the 1-16 governing body of a district serve terms not to exceed four years. 1-17 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 1-18 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1993. 1-19 The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against 1-20 the proposition: "The constitutional amendment relating to the 1-21 creation, operation, and financing of children's resource 1-22 districts."