By Zaffirini S.J.R. No. 21
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A JOINT RESOLUTION
1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of
1-2 justice of the peace in McMullen 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 Justice of the Peace in McMullen County is
1-7 abolished. The functions of the office are transferred to the
1-8 judge of the County Court of McMullen County. However, the office
1-9 of Justice of the Peace is abolished under this subsection only if,
1-10 at the statewide election at which the constitutional amendment
1-11 providing for the abolition of the office in McMullen County is
1-12 submitted to and approved by the voters, a majority of the voters
1-13 of McMullen County voting on the question at that election also
1-14 favor the amendment.
1-15 SECTION 2. The following temporary provision is added to the
1-16 Texas Constitution:
1-17 TEMPORARY PROVISION. The abolition of the office of Justice
1-18 of the Peace in McMullen County under the constitutional amendment
1-19 proposed by the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, providing
1-20 for the abolition of the office in that county takes effect January
1-21 1, 2002, if the conditions of Section 18(h), Article V, as added by
1-22 that constitutional amendment, are met. This provision expires
1-23 January 2, 2002.
1-24 SECTION 3. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
2-1 submitted to the voters at an election to be held on November 6,
2-2 2001. The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against
2-3 the proposition: "The constitutional amendment providing for the
2-4 abolition of the office of justice of the peace in McMullen
2-5 County."