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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment providing that Section 24, |
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Article VIII, Texas Constitution, does not apply to a tax imposed on |
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certain business entities. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 24, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, |
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is amended by adding Subsection (k) to read as follows: |
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(k) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, |
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this section does not apply to a tax imposed on a business entity |
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other than: |
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(1) a sole proprietorship; or |
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(2) a general partnership that is directly owned |
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entirely by natural persons and the liability of which is not |
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limited. |
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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 providing that Section |
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24, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, does not apply to a tax |
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imposed on a business entity other than a sole proprietorship or |
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certain general partnerships." |