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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the Legislature to |
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establish limitations on the rate of taxation and amount of debt for |
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special purpose districts created by general law or special local |
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law. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 56, Article III, Texas Constitution, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) The Legislature shall impose on any special purpose |
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district created after December 31, 2018 under general law or by |
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special local law a maximum rate of ad valorem tax for maintenance |
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and operations and a maximum amount of debt that may be authorized |
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by the district. |
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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 7, 2017. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment requiring the |
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Legislature to establish limitations on the rate of taxation and |
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amount of debt for special purpose districts created by general law |
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or special local law." |