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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the |
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legislature to mandate requirements on a municipality or county. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article III, Texas Constitution, is amended by |
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adding Section 68 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 68. A law enacted by the legislature on or after |
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January 1, 2020, that requires a municipality or county to |
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establish, expand, or modify a duty or activity that requires the |
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expenditure of revenue by the municipality or county is not |
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effective unless the legislature appropriates or otherwise |
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provides, from a source other than the revenue of the municipality |
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or county, for the payment or reimbursement of the costs incurred |
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for the biennium by the municipality or county in complying with the |
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requirement. |
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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 5, 2019. |
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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 restrict the power |
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of the legislature from mandating unfunded requirements on a |
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municipality or county." |