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AN ACT
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relating to ballot language for a proposition to approve the |
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imposition, increase, or reduction of a tax or the issuance of |
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bonds. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 52.072, Election Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) In addition to any other requirement imposed by law for |
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a proposition, including a provision prescribing the proposition |
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language, a proposition submitted to the voters for approval of the |
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issuance of bonds or the imposition, increase, or reduction of a tax |
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shall specifically state, as applicable: |
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(1) with respect to a proposition seeking voter |
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approval of the issuance of bonds: |
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(A) the total principal amount of the bonds to be |
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authorized, if approved; and |
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(B) a general description of the purposes for |
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which the bonds are to be authorized, if approved; |
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(2) with respect to a proposition that only seeks |
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voter approval of the imposition or increase of a tax, the amount of |
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or maximum tax rate of the tax or tax increase for which approval is |
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sought; or |
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(3) with respect to a proposition that only seeks |
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voter approval of the reduction of a tax, the amount of tax rate |
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reduction or the tax rate for which approval is sought. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to an election ordered on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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An election ordered before the effective date of this Act is |
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governed by the law in effect when the election was ordered. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 360 was passed by the House on April |
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14, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0, 1 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 360 on May 25, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 141, Nays 0, 2 |
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present, not voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 360 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 24, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays |
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0 |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |