By Puente, Uresti                                      H.J.R. No. 8
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                                 A JOINT RESOLUTION
 1-1     proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the election and
 1-2     terms of office of the judges of County Courts at Law Nos. 10, 11,
 1-3     and 12 of Bexar County, Texas.
 1-4           BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1. Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is amended by
 1-6     adding Section 65B to read as follows:
 1-7           Sec. 65B.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this
 1-8     constitution, the election and term of office of a judge of County
 1-9     Court at Law No. 10 of Bexar County, Texas, County Court at Law No.
1-10     11 of Bexar County, Texas, or County Court at Law No. 12 of Bexar
1-11     County, Texas, are governed by the law relating to county
1-12     attorneys.
1-13           SECTION 2. The following temporary provision is added to the
1-14     Texas Constitution:
1-15           TEMPORARY PROVISION.  (a)  This temporary provision applies
1-16     to the constitutional amendment proposed by the 77th Legislature,
1-17     Regular Session, 2001, requiring a judge of County Court at Law No.
1-18     10, 11, or 12 of Bexar County, Texas, to be elected and serve a
1-19     term in the manner provided by general law for county attorneys.
1-20           (b)  The term of office of a judge of County Court at Law No.
1-21     10, 11, or 12 of Bexar County, Texas, elected at the general
1-22     election for state and county officers in 2000 ends January 1,
1-23     2005.
1-24           (c)  This temporary provision takes effect on the adoption of
 2-1     the amendment by the voters and expires January 2, 2005.
 2-2           SECTION 3. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
 2-3     submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 6, 2001.
 2-4     The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against
 2-5     the proposition:  "The constitutional amendment requiring a judge
 2-6     of County Court at Law No. 10, 11, or 12 of Bexar County, Texas, to
 2-7     be elected and serve a term in the manner provided by general law
 2-8     for county attorneys."