By Hardcastle H.J.R. No. 65 77R7055 PAM-D A JOINT RESOLUTION 1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing Archer County to 1-2 combine justice of the peace and constable precincts. 1-3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Section 18(a), Article V, Texas Constitution, is 1-5 amended to read as follows: 1-6 (a) Each county in the State with a population of 50,000 or 1-7 more, according to the most recent federal census, from time to 1-8 time, for the convenience of the people, shall be divided into not 1-9 less than four and not more than eight precincts. Each county in 1-10 the State with a population of 18,000 or more but less than 50,000, 1-11 according to the most recent federal census, from time to time, for 1-12 the convenience of the people, shall be divided into not less than 1-13 two and not more than eight precincts. Each county in the State 1-14 with a population of less than 18,000, according to the most recent 1-15 federal census, from time to time, for the convenience of the 1-16 people, shall be designated as a single precinct or, if the 1-17 Commissioners Court determines that the county needs more than one 1-18 precinct, shall be divided into not more than four precincts. 1-19 Notwithstanding the population requirements of this subsection, 1-20 Chambers County and Randall County, from time to time, for the 1-21 convenience of the people, shall be divided into not less than two 1-22 and not more than six precincts. A division or designation under 1-23 this subsection shall be made by the Commissioners Court provided 1-24 for by this Constitution. Except as provided by this section, in 2-1 each such precinct there shall be elected one Justice of the Peace 2-2 and one Constable, each of whom shall hold his office for four 2-3 years and until his successor shall be elected and qualified; 2-4 provided that in a county with a population of less than 150,000, 2-5 according to the most recent federal census, in any precinct in 2-6 which there may be a city of 18,000 or more inhabitants, there 2-7 shall be elected two Justices of the Peace, and in a county with a 2-8 population of 150,000 or more, according to the most recent federal 2-9 census, each precinct may contain more than one Justice of the 2-10 Peace Court. Notwithstanding the population requirements of this 2-11 subsection, any county other than Archer County that is divided 2-12 into four or more precincts on November 2, 1999, shall continue to 2-13 be divided into not less than four precincts. 2-14 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 2-15 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 6, 2001. 2-16 The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the 2-17 proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing Archer 2-18 County to combine justice of the peace and constable precincts."