1-1 By: Hamric (Senate Sponsor - Lindsay) H.J.R. No. 96
1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House April 17, 1997;
1-3 April 18, 1997, read first time and referred to Committee on
1-4 Intergovernmental Relations; May 13, 1997, reported favorably by
1-5 the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 13, 1997, sent to
1-6 printer.)
1-7 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
1-8 proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature
1-9 to authorize an ad valorem tax of five cents for each $100 of
1-10 taxable property in rural fire prevention districts located in
1-11 Harris County.
1-12 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-13 SECTION 1. Section 48-d, Article III, Texas Constitution, is
1-14 amended to read as follows:
1-15 Sec. 48-d. (a) The Legislature shall have the power to
1-16 provide for the establishment and creation of rural fire prevention
1-17 districts and, except as provided by Subsection (b) of this
1-18 section, to authorize a tax on the ad valorem property situated in
1-19 said districts not to exceed Three (3 ) Cents on the One Hundred
1-20 ($100.00) Dollars valuation for the support thereof.
1-21 (b) The Legislature shall have the power to authorize a tax
1-22 on the ad valorem property situated in a rural fire prevention
1-23 district located in whole or part in Harris County not to exceed
1-24 Five (5 ) Cents on the One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars valuation for
1-25 the support of the district.
1-26 (c) Provided, however, [; provided that] no tax shall be
1-27 levied in support of said districts until approved by vote of the
1-28 people residing therein.
1-29 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
1-30 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 1997.
1-31 The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
1-32 proposition: "The constitutional amendment to authorize the
1-33 legislature to authorize an ad valorem tax rate in rural fire
1-34 prevention districts located in Harris County of five cents on each
1-35 $100 of taxable value of property."
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