By West                                               H.J.R. No. 18

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                                 A JOINT RESOLUTION

 1-1     proposing a constitutional amendment to allow peace officers to

 1-2     serve as notaries public.

 1-3           BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

 1-4           SECTION 1.  Section 26, Article IV, Texas Constitution, is

 1-5     amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:

 1-6           (c)  Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (b) of this section,

 1-7     the legislature may provide that peace officers may serve as

 1-8     notaries public when engaged in the performance of their duties for

 1-9     matters arising in relation to those duties.

1-10           SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be

1-11     submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 1997.

1-12     The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the

1-13     proposition:  "The constitutional amendment to allow peace officers

1-14     to serve as notaries public."