1-1 By: Ellis S.J.R. No. 39 1-2 (In the Senate - Filed March 13, 1997; March 24, 1997, read 1-3 first time and referred to Committee on International Relations, 1-4 Trade, and Technology; April 3, 1997, reported favorably by the 1-5 following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; April 3, 1997, sent to printer.) 1-6 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 1-7 proposing a constitutional amendment allowing the Texas growth fund 1-8 to continue to invest in businesses without requiring those 1-9 businesses to disclose investments in South Africa or Namibia. 1-10 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-11 SECTION 1. Subsection (r), Section 70, Article XVI, of the 1-12 Texas Constitution is repealed. 1-13 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 1-14 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 1997. 1-15 The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against 1-16 the proposition: "The constitutional amendment allowing the Texas 1-17 growth fund to continue to invest in businesses without requiring 1-18 those businesses to disclose investments in South Africa or 1-19 Namibia." 1-20 * * * * *