By Chisum, Rabuck                                     H.J.R. No. 73

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                                 A JOINT RESOLUTION

 1-1     proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing counties to

 1-2     maintain private roads that are used by public school buses.

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

 1-4           SECTION 1.  Article III, Texas Constitution, is amended by

 1-5     adding Section 52g to read as follows:

 1-6           Sec. 52g.  A county may maintain a private road if the

 1-7     private road is used by a public school bus for the purpose of

 1-8     transporting students to or from a public school.  The legislature

 1-9     by general law may limit this authority.

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

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

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

1-13     proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing counties to

1-14     maintain private roads that are used by public school  buses."