By Junell H.J.R. No. 70 77R7899 PAM-D A JOINT RESOLUTION 1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of 1-2 constable in Irion County. 1-3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Section 18, Article V, Texas Constitution, is 1-5 amended by adding Subsection (h) to read as follows: 1-6 (h) The office of Constable in Irion County is abolished. 1-7 The functions of the office are transferred to the County Sheriff. 1-8 However, the office of Constable is abolished under this subsection 1-9 only if, at the statewide election at which the constitutional 1-10 amendment providing for the abolition of the office in Irion County 1-11 is submitted to and approved by the voters, a majority of the 1-12 voters of Irion County voting on the question at that election also 1-13 favor the amendment. 1-14 SECTION 2. The following temporary provision is added to the 1-15 Texas Constitution: 1-16 TEMPORARY PROVISION. The abolition of the office of 1-17 constable in Irion County under the constitutional amendment 1-18 proposed by the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, providing 1-19 for the abolition of the office in that county takes effect January 1-20 1, 2002, if the conditions of Section 18(h), Article V, as added by 1-21 that constitutional amendment, are met. This provision expires 1-22 January 2, 2002. 1-23 SECTION 3. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 1-24 submitted to the voters at an election to be held on November 6, 2-1 2001. The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against 2-2 the proposition: "The constitutional amendment providing for the 2-3 abolition of the office of constable in Irion County."