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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment providing for certain excess |
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revenue to be dedicated toward contributions to the state |
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retirement system for education employees and to the health benefit |
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plan for retired education employees and their dependents. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 49-g, Article III, Texas Constitution, |
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is amended by adding Subsections (p) and (q) to read as follows: |
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(p) When the comptroller acts to prevent the amount in the |
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economic stabilization fund from exceeding the limit in effect for |
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a biennium under Subsection (g) of this section by reducing an |
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amount transferred to the fund from general revenue as provided by |
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Subsection (b) or (c) of this section or by crediting to general |
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revenue interest due to the economic stabilization fund as provided |
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by Subsection (i) of this section, the comptroller shall credit to |
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an account in the general revenue fund in the state treasury: |
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(1) if the comptroller reduces the amount transferred |
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under Subsection (b) of this section, an amount of general revenue |
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equal to the difference between the amount transferred to the |
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economic stabilization fund under Subsection (b) of this section |
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and the amount that would have been transferred under that |
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subsection but for the limit in effect under Subsection (g) of this |
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section; |
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(2) if the comptroller reduces the amount transferred |
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under Subsection (c) of this section, an amount of general revenue |
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equal to the difference between the amount transferred to the |
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economic stabilization fund under Subsection (c) of this section |
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and the amount that would have been transferred under that |
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subsection but for the limit in effect under Subsection (g) of this |
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section; and |
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(3) if the comptroller reduces the amount credited to |
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the economic stabilization fund under Subsection (i) of this |
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section, an amount of general revenue equal to the amount credited |
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to general revenue under that subsection. |
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(q) General revenue credited to the account in the general |
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revenue fund in the state treasury as provided by Subsection (p) of |
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this section, and the interest or other earnings on the balance of |
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that account, may be appropriated only for the purpose of making an |
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additional contribution to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas |
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created under Section 67(b), Article XVI, of this constitution, or |
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to the health benefit plan created for the retired members of the |
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Teacher Retirement System of Texas and their dependents. |
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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 provide for voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment providing for certain |
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excess revenue to be dedicated toward contributions to the state |
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retirement system for education employees and to the health benefit |
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plan for retired education employees and their dependents." |