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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating certain revenue |
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sources to be used for the acquisition of rights-of-way for and the |
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construction and maintenance of public roadways. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by |
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adding Section 7-c to read as follows: |
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Sec. 7-c. Subject to legislative appropriation, |
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allocation, and direction, all net revenues remaining after payment |
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of all refunds allowed by law and expenses of collection derived |
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from the following sources shall be used only for the acquisition of |
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rights-of-way for and the construction and maintenance of public |
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roadways other than toll roads: |
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(1) fees for permits that authorize a motor vehicle or |
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combination of motor vehicles that exceed the weight or size limits |
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allowed by this state to operate on a highway in this state; |
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(2) tolls collected or received in excess of the |
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amount pledged for debt obligations from a toll project or system |
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that is part of the state highway system; |
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(3) payments received under a comprehensive |
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development agreement for a toll project or system; |
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(4) the sale or transfer of any interest in a highway |
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right-of-way or real property acquired for a state highway purpose |
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that is no longer needed for a state highway purpose; and |
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(5) the sale of surplus motor vehicles by state |
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agencies. |
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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 dedicating certain |
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revenue sources to be used for the acquisition of rights-of-way for |
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and the construction and maintenance of public roadways." |