76R9776 JRD-D By Merritt H.J.R. No. 85 Substitute the following for H.J.R. No. 85: By Merritt C.S.H.J.R. No. 85 A JOINT RESOLUTION 1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that a railroad 1-2 commissioner is ineligible to become a candidate for another public 1-3 office during the term for which the railroad commissioner is 1-4 elected or appointed. 1-5 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. Section 30(b), Article XVI, Texas Constitution, 1-7 is amended to read as follows: 1-8 (b) When a Railroad Commission is created by law it shall be 1-9 composed of three Commissioners who shall be elected by the people 1-10 at a general election for State officers, and their terms of office 1-11 shall be six years. Railroad Commissioners first elected after 1-12 this amendment goes into effect shall hold office as follows: One 1-13 shall serve two years, and one four years, and one six years; 1-14 their terms to be decided by lot immediately after they shall have 1-15 qualified. And one Railroad Commissioner shall be elected every 1-16 two years thereafter. In case of vacancy in said office the 1-17 Governor of the State shall fill said vacancy by appointment until 1-18 the next general election. A Commissioner is ineligible during the 1-19 term for which the Commissioner is elected or appointed to become a 1-20 candidate in any general, special, or primary election for any 1-21 other office of profit or trust under the laws of this State or the 1-22 United States. 1-23 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 1-24 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1999. 2-1 The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the 2-2 proposition: "The constitutional amendment to provide that a 2-3 railroad commissioner is ineligible to become a candidate for 2-4 another public office during the term for which the railroad 2-5 commissioner is elected or appointed."