By: Van de Putte S.J.R. No. 37
         (In the Senate - Filed March 7, 2011; March 8, 2011, read
  first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs;
  April 5, 2011, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 9,
  Nays 0; April 5, 2011, sent to printer.)
 
 
 
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
 
 
  proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the provision that
  requires the automatic resignation of certain county, municipal, or
  district officeholders if they become candidates for another
  office.
         BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 65, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is
  repealed.
         SECTION 2.  Subsection (a), Section 11, Article XI, Texas
  Constitution, is amended to read as follows:
         (a)  A Home Rule City may provide by charter or charter
  amendment, and a city, town or village operating under the general
  laws may provide by majority vote of the qualified voters voting at
  an election called for that purpose, for a longer term of office
  than two (2) years for its officers, either elective or appointive,
  or both, but not to exceed four (4) years; provided, however, that
  tenure under Civil Service shall not be affected hereby[; provided,
  however, that such officers, elective or appointive, are subject to
  Section 65(b), Article XVI, of this constitution, providing for
  automatic resignation in certain circumstances, in the same manner
  as a county or district officer to which that section applies].
         SECTION 3.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
  submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 8, 2011.
  The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
  proposition: "The constitutional amendment to repeal the provision
  that requires the automatic resignation of certain county,
  municipal, or district officeholders if they become candidates for
  another office."
 
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