By Wilson H.J.R. No. 64 76R8721 E A JOINT RESOLUTION 1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to 1-2 establish all or part of Travis County as a special district 1-3 comprising the seat of government. 1-4 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is amended by 1-6 adding Section 72 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 72. (a) The legislature by law may establish all or 1-8 part of Travis County as a special district comprising the seat of 1-9 government to be known as the District of Travis. 1-10 (b) The district shall be governed as provided by law. 1-11 Unless otherwise provided by law, the district is not subject to 1-12 the provisions of this constitution relating to county or municipal 1-13 government. 1-14 (c) In apportioning the senate and house of representatives, 1-15 the legislature shall consider the district to be a county. 1-16 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 1-17 submitted to the voters at an election to be held on November 2, 1-18 1999. The ballots shall be printed to provide for voting for or 1-19 against the proposition: "The constitutional amendment allowing the 1-20 legislature to establish all or part of Travis County as a special 1-21 district comprising the seat of government."