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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a member of the |
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legislature to be in the state in order to receive a per diem during |
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a legislative session. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 24(a), Article III, Texas Constitution, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Members of the Legislature shall receive from the Public |
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Treasury a salary of Six Hundred Dollars ($600) per month, unless a |
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greater amount is recommended by the Texas Ethics Commission and |
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approved by the voters of this State in which case the salary is |
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that amount. Each member shall also receive a per diem set by the |
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Texas Ethics Commission for each day the member is in this State |
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during each Regular and Special Session of the Legislature. |
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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 8, 2022. |
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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 a member of |
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the legislature to be in the state in order to receive a per diem |
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during a legislative session." |