By Pickett H.J.R. No. 16 77R917 CAS-D A JOINT RESOLUTION 1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing elections for the 1-2 recall of independent school district trustees. 1-3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Article VII, Texas Constitution, is amended by 1-5 adding Section 3-c to read as follows: 1-6 Sec. 3-c. A member of the board of trustees of an 1-7 independent school district may be removed from office by a 1-8 majority vote of the qualified voters of the school district voting 1-9 at an election held to recall the school district trustee as 1-10 provided by general law. 1-11 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 1-12 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 6, 2001. 1-13 The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against 1-14 the proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing 1-15 elections for the recall of independent school district trustees."