By Swinford H.J.R. No. 7
74R3703 JSA-D
A 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. Section 19, Article III, Texas Constitution, is
1-6 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 for a legislative term that begins before the
1-15 expiration of the person's current term of office, the announcement
1-16 or candidacy constitutes an automatic resignation from that office,
1-17 and the vacancy created shall be filled in the manner provided by
1-18 law. A person may not continue to perform the duties of an office
1-19 covered by this subsection under Section 17, Article XVI, of this
1-20 Constitution or any other law after the person announces his or her
1-21 candidacy or in fact becomes a candidate in a general, special, or
1-22 primary election for the Legislature.
1-23 (b) A person holding a lucrative office under the United
1-24 States<, or this State,> or any foreign government is not <shall
2-1 during the term for which he is elected or appointed, be> eligible
2-2 to election to or service in the Legislature. The ineligibility
2-3 created by this subsection does not apply if the person resigns
2-4 from or for any reason ceases to serve in the office.
2-5 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
2-6 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 1995.
2-7 The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
2-8 proposition: "The constitutional amendment to provide that persons
2-9 currently ineligible to the legislature because they hold certain
2-10 public offices may become eligible to the legislature by resigning
2-11 from or ceasing to hold office."