1-1 By: Montford S.J.R. No. 36
1-2 (In the Senate - Filed March 11, 1993; March 15, 1993, read
1-3 first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental
1-4 Relations; April 15, 1993, reported favorably by the following
1-5 vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; April 15, 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 providing for the expiration
1-21 of terms of office of municipal judges.
1-22 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-23 SECTION 1. Article XVI, Section 17, of the Texas
1-24 Constitution is amended to read as follows:
1-25 Sec. 17. All officers within this State shall continue to
1-26 perform the duties of their offices until their successors are
1-27 <shall be> duly qualified, except that municipal court judges who
1-28 are not reappointed shall not continue to perform the duties of
1-29 their offices for more than 90 days after the expiration of their
1-30 term.
1-31 SECTION 2. This constitutional amendment takes effect
1-32 January 1, 1994.
1-33 SECTION 3. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
1-34 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1993.
1-35 The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against
1-36 the proposition: "The constitutional amendment providing for the
1-37 expiration of terms of office of municipal judges."
1-38 * * * * *
1-39 Austin,
1-40 Texas
1-41 April 15, 1993
1-42 Hon. Bob Bullock
1-43 President of the Senate
1-44 Sir:
1-45 We, your Committee on Intergovernmental Relations to which was
1-46 referred S.J.R. No. 36, have had the same under consideration, and
1-47 I am instructed to report it back to the Senate with the
1-48 recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
1-49 Armbrister,
1-50 Chairman
1-51 * * * * *
1-52 WITNESSES
1-53 FOR AGAINST ON
1-54 ___________________________________________________________________
1-55 FOR AGAINST ON
1-56 ___________________________________________________________________
1-57 Name: Thomas R. Phillip x
1-58 Representing: Self
1-59 City: Austin
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1-61 Name: Kevin Madison x
1-62 Representing: Self
1-63 City: Austin
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