By West                                               H.J.R. No. 19
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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 2, 1999.
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."