By Chavez H.J.R. No. 100 77R8160 JD-D A JOINT RESOLUTION 1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature 1-2 to exempt from ad valorem taxation property that is owned by a 1-3 licensed child-care facility and is used exclusively for providing 1-4 care for children. 1-5 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by 1-7 adding Section 1-n to read as follows: 1-8 Sec. 1-n. (a) This section applies only to a child-care 1-9 facility, as defined by the legislature, that is licensed, 1-10 certified, or registered by the appropriate regulatory agency of 1-11 this state. 1-12 (b) The legislature by general law may exempt from ad 1-13 valorem taxation real and personal property that a child-care 1-14 facility owns and uses exclusively for providing care for children. 1-15 (c) The legislature may impose additional requirements for 1-16 qualification for an exemption under this section. 1-17 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 1-18 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 6, 2001. 1-19 The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the 1-20 proposition: "The constitutional amendment to authorize the 1-21 legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation property that is 1-22 owned by a licensed child-care facility and used exclusively for 1-23 providing care for children."