76R13528 MRB-D By Gray H.J.R. No. 95 Substitute the following for H.J.R. No. 95: By Turner of Harris C.S.H.J.R. No. 95 A JOINT RESOLUTION 1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment to provide a four-year term 1-2 for the adjutant general and to provide that the term runs 1-3 concurrently with the term of the governor. 1-4 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 30, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is 1-6 amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: 1-7 (e) If the legislature establishes an office, known as the 1-8 office of the adjutant general or known by another title, that is 1-9 filled by appointment by the governor and that is the single 1-10 governing office, subordinate only to the governor, of the state 1-11 military forces, the person holding that office has a term of four 1-12 years running concurrently with the term of the governor. However, 1-13 the term of that officer expires on the date on which the governor 1-14 who appointed that officer ceases to hold office as governor. 1-15 SECTION 2. The following temporary provision is added to the 1-16 Texas Constitution: 1-17 TEMPORARY PROVISION. (a) This temporary provision applies 1-18 to the constitutional amendment proposed by the 76th Legislature, 1-19 Regular Session, 1999, that provides a four-year term for the 1-20 adjutant general and that provides that the term runs concurrently 1-21 with the term of the governor. 1-22 (b) The term of the person who holds office as the adjutant 1-23 general on the effective date of that constitutional amendment 1-24 expires as provided by that constitutional amendment. 2-1 (c) This temporary provision expires February 1, 2003. 2-2 SECTION 3. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 2-3 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1999. 2-4 The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the 2-5 proposition: "The constitutional amendment to provide a four-year 2-6 term for the adjutant general and to provide that the term runs 2-7 concurrently with the term of the governor."