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  By: Uresti S.J.R. No. 7
 
 
 
A JOINT RESOLUTION
  proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a transportation
  infrastructure fund to assist counties in alleviating degradation
  to highways caused by the exploration, development, or production
  of oil or gas.
         BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Article III, Texas Constitution, is amended by
  adding Section 49-q to read as follows:
         Sec. 49-q.  (a)  The transportation infrastructure fund is
  established as a special fund in the state treasury.
         (b)  In each fiscal year, the comptroller of public accounts
  shall transfer from the economic stabilization fund to the
  transportation infrastructure fund three percent of the amount
  transferred to the economic stabilization fund in that fiscal year
  under Subsection (c) of Section 49-g of this article.
         (c)  Money in the transportation infrastructure fund may be
  appropriated only for the purpose of assisting counties in this
  state in the construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of
  transportation infrastructure that is intended to alleviate
  degradation to highways caused by the exploration, development, or
  production of oil or gas.
         SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
  submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 5, 2013.
  The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
  proposition: "The constitutional amendment establishing a
  transportation infrastructure fund to assist counties in
  alleviating degradation to highways caused by the exploration,
  development, or production of oil or gas."