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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing municipalities, |
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counties, and school districts to donate certain outdated |
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equipment, supplies, or materials to developing, underdeveloped, |
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or newly industrialized countries. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article III, Texas Constitution, is amended by |
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adding Section 52k to read as follows: |
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Sec. 52k. MUNICIPALITIES, COUNTIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO |
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DONATE OUTDATED EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, OR MATERIALS TO DEVELOPING, |
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UNDERDEVELOPED, OR NEWLY INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES. A |
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municipality, county, or school district may donate outdated |
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equipment, supplies, or other materials with little or no value to a |
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developing, underdeveloped, or newly industrialized country. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2009. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing |
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municipalities, counties, and school districts to donate outdated |
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equipment, supplies, or materials with little or no value to |
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developing, underdeveloped, or newly industrialized countries." |