By:  Madla                                                      S.J.R. No. 29 
	(In the Senate - Filed February 20, 2003; February 27, 2003, 
read first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental 
Relations; April 10, 2003, reported favorably by the following 
vote:  Yeas 5, Nays 0; April 10, 2003, sent to printer.)


SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION


proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the maximum tax 
rate that may be imposed on property in an emergency services 
district.
	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                       
	SECTION 1.  Section 48-e, Article III, Texas Constitution, 
is amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 48-e.  Laws may be enacted to provide for the 
establishment and creation of special districts to provide 
emergency and fire prevention services and to authorize the 
commissioners courts of participating counties to levy a tax on the 
ad valorem property situated in said districts not to exceed Twenty
[Ten] Cents [(10¢)] on the One Hundred Dollars [($100.00)] 
valuation for the support thereof; provided that no tax shall be 
levied in support of said districts until approved by a vote of the 
qualified voters residing therein, and no tax may be increased 
except as provided by general law.  Such a district may provide 
emergency medical services, emergency ambulance services, rural 
fire prevention and control services, or other emergency services 
authorized by the Legislature.
	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 increase the maximum 
tax rate that may be imposed on property in an emergency services 
district if approved by the voters of the district."



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