By: Middleton S.J.R. No. 28
         (In the Senate - Filed January 12, 2023; February 15, 2023,
  read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government;
  March 29, 2023, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 7,
  Nays 0; March 29, 2023, sent to printer.)
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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
 
 
  proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of
  county treasurer of Galveston County.
         BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 44, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is
  amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  The office of County Treasurer in Galveston County is
  abolished. The Commissioners Court of Galveston County may employ
  or contract with a qualified person or may designate another county
  officer to perform any of the functions that would have been
  performed by the County Treasurer if the office had not been
  abolished.
         SECTION 2.  The following temporary provision is added to
  the Texas Constitution:
         TEMPORARY PROVISION.  (a)  The constitutional amendment
  proposed by the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, abolishing
  the office of County Treasurer in Galveston County takes effect
  only if, at the statewide election at which the amendment is
  submitted to and approved by the voters, a majority of the voters of
  Galveston County voting on the question at that election also favor
  the amendment.  The amendment takes effect January 1, 2024, if the
  conditions of this subsection are met.
         (b)  This temporary provision expires January 2, 2024.
         SECTION 3.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
  submitted to the voters at an election to be held on November 7,
  2023. The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against
  the proposition:  "The constitutional amendment providing for the
  abolition of the office of county treasurer in Galveston County."
 
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