By:  Harris                                           S.J.R. No. 13
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                               SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
 1-1     proposing a constitutional amendment relating to appropriations for
 1-2     the preservation and perpetuation of certain items of historical
 1-3     value; allowing the legislature and state agencies to accept on
 1-4     behalf of the state gifts of items of historical value and
 1-5     contributions to purchase such items.
 1-6           BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-7           SECTION 1.  Section 39, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is
 1-8     amended to read as follows:
 1-9           Sec. 39.  The Legislature may, from time to time, make
1-10     appropriations for preserving and perpetuating memorials of the
1-11     history of Texas, by means of monuments, statues, paintings, films,
1-12     videotapes, audiotapes, and documents of historical value.  The
1-13     Legislature or an agency of the state may accept on behalf of the
1-14     state gifts of items of historical value and contributions to
1-15     purchase items of historical value.
1-16           SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
1-17     submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1999.
1-18     The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
1-19     proposition:  "The constitutional amendment allowing the
1-20     legislature to make appropriations for preserving and perpetuating
1-21     certain items of historical value and allowing the legislature and
1-22     state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of
1-23     historical value and contributions to preserve and perpetuate such
 2-1     items."