1-1     By:  Gallegos                                         S.J.R. No. 47
 1-2           (In the Senate - Filed March 9, 2001; March 14, 2001, read
 1-3     first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental
 1-4     Relations; April 17, 2001, reported favorably by the following
 1-5     vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; April 17, 2001, sent to printer.)
 1-6                           SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
 1-7     proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature
 1-8     to exempt from ad valorem taxation raw cocoa and green coffee that
 1-9     is held in Harris County.
1-10           BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-11           SECTION 1.  Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by
1-12     adding Section 1-n to read as follows:
1-13           Sec. 1-n.  (a)  The legislature by general law may exempt
1-14     from ad valorem taxation raw cocoa and green coffee that is held in
1-15     Harris County.
1-16           (b)  The legislature may impose additional requirements for
1-17     qualification for an exemption under this section.
1-18           SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
1-19     submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 6, 2001.
1-20     The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
1-21     proposition:  "The constitutional amendment to authorize the
1-22     legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation raw cocoa and green
1-23     coffee that is held in Harris County."
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