By Ellis                                              S.J.R. No. 19
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                                 A JOINT RESOLUTION
 1-1     proposing a constitutional amendment allowing the Texas growth fund
 1-2     to continue to invest in businesses without requiring those
 1-3     businesses to disclose investments in South Africa or Namibia.
 1-4           BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  Section 70(r), Article XVI, Texas Constitution,
 1-6     is repealed.
 1-7           SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
 1-8     submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1999.
 1-9     The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against
1-10     the proposition:  "The constitutional amendment allowing the Texas
1-11     growth fund to continue to invest in businesses without requiring
1-12     those businesses to disclose investments in South Africa or
1-13     Namibia."