78R2968 ATP-D


By:  Van Arsdale                                                H.J.R. No. 36 



A JOINT RESOLUTION

proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature 
to allow, under certain circumstances, the voters residing in an 
area proposed for annexation by a municipality to vote in elections 
for the municipality's governing body.
	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                       
	SECTION 1.  Section 11(b), Article XI, Texas Constitution, 
is amended to read as follows:
	(b)  A municipality so providing a term exceeding two (2) 
years but not exceeding four (4) years for any of its non-civil 
service officers must elect all of the members of its governing body 
by majority vote of the qualified voters in such municipality, 
except that the legislature may provide by general law that a 
qualified voter who resides in an area for which such municipality 
has begun the process of annexation may vote in an election for 
members of the governing body.  Any [and any] vacancy or vacancies 
occurring on such governing body shall not be filled by appointment 
but must be filled by majority vote of the qualified voters at a 
special election called for such purpose within one hundred and 
twenty (120) days after such vacancy or vacancies occur.
	SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 2003. 
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the 
proposition: "The constitutional amendment to authorize the 
legislature to allow, under certain circumstances, the voters 
residing in an area proposed for annexation by a municipality to 
vote in elections for the municipality's governing body."