By Montford S.J.R. No. 36 74R1868 JD-F A JOINT RESOLUTION 1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature 1-2 to exempt from ad valorem taxation certain property of certain 1-3 organizations chartered by the Congress of the Republic of Texas. 1-4 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Article VIII, Section 2, of the Texas 1-6 Constitution is amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as 1-7 follows: 1-8 (d) The legislature by general law may exempt from ad 1-9 valorem taxation the property of an organization chartered by the 1-10 Congress of the Republic of Texas that has been in continuous 1-11 existence since the date it was chartered if the property is used 1-12 primarily for the charitable, benevolent, or public service 1-13 activities of the organization as defined by general law. The 1-14 legislature may provide for the administration of an exemption 1-15 authorized by this subsection and may provide additional 1-16 qualifications and limitations for an exemption authorized by this 1-17 subsection. 1-18 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 1-19 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 1995. 1-20 The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against 1-21 the proposition: "The constitutional amendment to authorize the 1-22 legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation property of an 1-23 organization chartered by the Congress of the Republic of Texas 1-24 that is used primarily for the charitable, benevolent, or public 2-1 service activities of the organization."