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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment relating to private road work |
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by certain counties. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 52f, Article III, Texas Constitution, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 52f. A county with a population of 7,500 [5,000] or |
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less, according to the most recent federal census, may construct |
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and maintain private roads if it imposes a reasonable charge for the |
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work. The Legislature by general law may limit this authority. |
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Revenue received from private road work may be used only for the |
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construction, including right-of-way acquisition, or maintenance |
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of public roads. |
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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, 2015. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment to authorize counties |
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with a population of 7,500 or less to perform private road |
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construction and maintenance." |