By Wentworth S.J.R. No. 29 76R8987 CBH-D A JOINT RESOLUTION 1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a local gasoline 1-2 tax. 1-3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by 1-5 amending Section 7-a and adding Section 7-c to read as follows: 1-6 Sec. 7-a. Subject to legislative appropriation, allocation 1-7 and direction, all net revenues remaining after payment of all 1-8 refunds allowed by law and expenses of collection derived from 1-9 motor vehicle registration fees, and all state taxes, except gross 1-10 production and ad valorem taxes, on motor fuels and lubricants used 1-11 to propel motor vehicles over public roadways, shall be used for 1-12 the sole purpose of acquiring rights-of-way, constructing, 1-13 maintaining, and policing such public roadways, and for the 1-14 administration of such laws as may be prescribed by the Legislature 1-15 pertaining to the supervision of traffic and safety on such roads; 1-16 and for the payment of the principal and interest on county and 1-17 road district bonds or warrants voted or issued prior to January 2, 1-18 1939, and declared eligible prior to January 2, 1945, for payment 1-19 out of the County and Road District Highway Fund under existing 1-20 law; provided, however, that one-fourth (1/4) of such net revenue 1-21 from the state motor fuel tax shall be allocated to the Available 1-22 School Fund; and, provided, however, that the net revenue derived 1-23 by counties from motor vehicle registration fees shall never be 1-24 less than the maximum amounts allowed to be retained by each County 2-1 and the percentage allowed to be retained by each County under the 2-2 laws in effect on January 1, 1945. Nothing contained herein shall 2-3 be construed as authorizing the pledging of the State's credit for 2-4 any purpose. 2-5 Sec. 7-c. The legislature by general law may authorize the 2-6 imposition of a local gasoline tax at a rate of one cent per gallon 2-7 or fractional gallon of gasoline sold to be used only to repair 2-8 and maintain local roads. 2-9 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 2-10 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1999. 2-11 The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against 2-12 the proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the 2-13 imposition of a local gasoline tax."