1-1  By:  Ratliff                                          S.J.R. No. 23
    1-2        (In the Senate - Filed January 20, 1995; January 23, 1995,
    1-3  read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs;
    1-4  January 30, 1995, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas
    1-5  12, Nays 1; January 30, 1995, sent to printer.)
    1-6                        SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
    1-7  proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the abolition of the
    1-8  office of county treasurer in Titus County.
    1-9        BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
   1-10        SECTION 1.  Section 44, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is
   1-11  amended by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (c-1) to
   1-12  read as follows:
   1-13        (c)  The office of County Treasurer in the counties of
   1-14  Andrews, Titus, and Gregg is abolished.  In Andrews County, the
   1-15  powers, duties, and functions of the office are transferred to the
   1-16  County Auditor of the county or to the officer who succeeds to the
   1-17  auditor's functions.  In Gregg County, the functions of the office
   1-18  are transferred to an elected official or the County Auditor as
   1-19  designated by the Commissioners Court, and the Commissioners Court
   1-20  may from time to time change its designation as it considers
   1-21  appropriate.  In Titus County, the functions of the office are
   1-22  transferred to the County Clerk.
   1-23        (c-1)  The abolition of the office of County Treasurer in
   1-24  Titus County under Subsection (c) of this section takes effect
   1-25  January 1, 1996.  This subsection expires January 2, 1996.
   1-26        SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
   1-27  submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 1995.
   1-28  The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
   1-29  proposition:  "The constitutional amendment providing for the
   1-30  abolition of the office of county treasurer in Titus County."
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