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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of |
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county treasurer of Milam County. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 44, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) The office of County Treasurer in Milam County is |
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abolished. The Commissioners Court of Milam County may employ or |
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contract with a qualified person or may designate another county |
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officer to perform any of the functions that would have been |
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performed by the County Treasurer if the office had not been |
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abolished. |
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SECTION 2. The following temporary provision is added to |
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the Texas Constitution: |
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TEMPORARY PROVISION. (a) The constitutional amendment |
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proposed by the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, abolishing |
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the office of County Treasurer in Milam County takes effect only if, |
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at the statewide election at which the amendment is submitted to and |
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approved by the voters, a majority of the voters of Milam County |
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voting on the question at that election also favor the amendment. |
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The amendment takes effect January 1, 2020, if the conditions of |
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this subsection are met. |
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(b) This temporary provision expires January 2, 2020. |
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SECTION 3. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held on November 5, |
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2019. The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against |
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the proposition: "The constitutional amendment providing for the |
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abolition of the office of county treasurer in Milam County." |