1-1           By:  Harris                                     S.J.R. No. 15

 1-2           (In the Senate - Filed January 17, 1997; January 21, 1997,

 1-3     read first time and referred to Committee on Administration;

 1-4     January 22, 1997, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas

 1-5     7, Nays 0; January 22, 1997, sent to printer.)

 1-6                           SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

 1-7     proposing a constitutional amendment relating to appropriations for

 1-8     the preservation and perpetuation of certain items of historical

 1-9     value; allowing the legislature and state agencies to accept on

1-10     behalf of the state gifts of items of historical value and

1-11     contributions to purchase such items.

1-12           BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

1-13           SECTION 1.  Section 39, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is

1-14     amended to read as follows:

1-15           Sec. 39.  The Legislature may, from time to time, make

1-16     appropriations for preserving and perpetuating memorials of the

1-17     history of Texas, by means of monuments, statues, paintings, films,

1-18     videotapes, audiotapes, and documents of historical value.  The

1-19     Legislature or an agency of the state may accept on behalf of the

1-20     state gifts of items of historical value and contributions to

1-21     purchase items of historical value.

1-22           SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be

1-23     submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 1997.

1-24     The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the

1-25     proposition:  "The constitutional amendment allowing the

1-26     legislature to make appropriations for preserving and perpetuating

1-27     certain items of historical value and allowing the legislature and

1-28     state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of

1-29     historical value and contributions to preserve and perpetuate such

1-30     items."

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