By Zaffirini                                          S.J.R. No. 33
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                                 A JOINT RESOLUTION
 1-1     proposing a constitutional amendment providing for a four-year term
 1-2     of office for the fire fighters' pension commissioner.
 1-3           BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-4           SECTION 1. Section 67, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is
 1-5     amended by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows:
 1-6           (g)  If the legislature provides for a fire fighters' pension
 1-7     commissioner, the term of office for that position is four years.
 1-8           SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
 1-9     submitted to the voters at an election to be held on November 6,
1-10     2001.  The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against
1-11     the proposition:  "The constitutional amendment providing for a
1-12     four-year term of office for the fire fighters' pension
1-13     commissioner."