By: Ogden S.J.R. No. 40 Line and page numbers may not match official copy. Bill not drafted by TLC or Senate E&E. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature 1-2 to exempt from ad valorem taxation certain property of certain 1-3 fraternal organizations which were chartered by the Congress of the 1-4 Republic of Texas or were organized for the mutual benefit of its 1-5 members and their beneficiaries. 1-6 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-7 SECTION 1. Article VIII, Section 2, of the Texas 1-8 Constitution is amended by adding Subsections (e) and (f) to read 1-9 as follows: 1-10 (e) The legislature by general law may exempt from ad 1-11 valorem taxation the property of a fraternal organization which was 1-12 chartered by the Congress of the Republic of Texas that has been in 1-13 continuous existence since the date it was chartered if the 1-14 property is used primarily for the charitable, benevolent, 1-15 fraternal, or public service activities of the organization as 1-16 defined by general law. The legislature may provide for the 1-17 administration of an exemption authorized by this subsection and 1-18 may provide additional qualifications and limitations for an 1-19 exemption authorized by this subsection. 1-20 (f) The legislature by general law may exempt from ad 1-21 valorem taxation the property of a fraternal organization organized 2-1 as a corporation, society, order or voluntary association intended 2-2 for the mutual benefit of its members and their beneficiaries which 2-3 has the mutual benefit of its members and their beneficiaries which 2-4 has a lodge system and representative form of government if the 2-5 property is used primarily for the charitable, benevolent, 2-6 fraternal, or public service activities of the organization as 2-7 defined by general law. The legislature may provide for the 2-8 administration of an exemption authorized by this subsection and 2-9 may provide additional qualifications and limitations for an 2-10 exemption authorized by this subsection. 2-11 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 2-12 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1999. 2-13 The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against 2-14 the proposition: "The constitutional amendment to authorize the 2-15 legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation property of 2-16 fraternal organizations that is used primarily for the charitable, 2-17 benevolent, or public service activities of the organization."