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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment modifying the initial terms of |
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office for the justices of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The following temporary provision is added to |
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the Texas Constitution: |
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TEMPORARY PROVISION. (a) The length of the initial term of |
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office of the chief justice and each justice of the Court of Appeals |
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for the Fifteenth Court of Appeals District who is elected to office |
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for a term that begins January 1, 2025, is as follows: |
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(1) the term of office of chief justice and justice for |
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Place 3 of the Court of Appeals for the Fifteenth Court of Appeals |
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District is six years unless the justice is otherwise removed as |
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provided by law; |
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(2) the term of office of the justice for Place 2 and |
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the justice for Place 4 of the Court of Appeals for the Fifteenth |
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Court of Appeals District is four years unless the justice is |
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otherwise removed as provided by law; and |
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(3) the term of office of the justice for Place 5 of |
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the Court of Appeals for the Fifteenth Court of Appeals District is |
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two years unless the justice is otherwise removed as provided by |
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law. |
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(b) This temporary provision expires November 2, 2032. |
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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, 2023. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment modifying the initial |
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terms of office for the justices of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals." |