By Wilson H.J.R. No. 58 77R5446 JMG-D A JOINT RESOLUTION 1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the terms of 1-2 office of certain officers of a municipality. 1-3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Article XI of the Texas Constitution is amended 1-5 by adding Section 14 to read as follows: 1-6 Sec. 14. AUTHORITY OF MOST POPULOUS MUNICIPALITY TO EXPAND 1-7 TERMS OF OFFICE FOR GOVERNING BODY AND MAYOR. The legislature may 1-8 authorize the most populous municipality in the state, with voter 1-9 approval, to increase the terms of office of the members of the 1-10 governing body and mayor to not more than four-year terms. 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 permit voting for or against the 1-14 proposition: "The constitutional amendment permitting the 1-15 legislature to authorize the most populous municipality in the 1-16 state, with voter approval, to increase the terms of office of the 1-17 members of the governing body and mayor to not more than four-year 1-18 terms."