Texas Amendments on County Governance and Taxation Powers
Legislative proposals call adding Article XVI Section 61 to Texas Constitution to shift county officer compensation to salary or fee basis by county size, empower Commissioners Court to manage county affairs, and set state tax rules. Voters will decide this amendment at the November 1994 election with explicit ballot language.
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Texan Legislature Proposes Constitutional Tax Amendment
The document outlines joint resolutions and amendments to Texas Constitution articles. It details Section 16 of Article VII proposing taxation of University of Texas lands for county and school purposes with specified valuation rules and tax remittance from the Available Fund. It also includes an amendment process instruction for voters at the next general election and a second resolution about amending Article XI Section 5 to allow cities over five thousand to modify charters by majority vote with limits on taxes and charter provisions.
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Fifty baptized in Concho River at San Angelo
Thirty five persons were baptized recently in the North Concho River between two bridges in San Angelo. The unusual ceremony saw candidates join hands and march into the river in single file to be baptized by Rev. Ralph Grant, Park Heights Baptist pastor.
Large Cavern Found on Ranch Near San Saba
A large cavern was discovered by Ben Harrell on the J. B. Harrell ranch near Plans for expansion and display include twelve underground rooms with display cases and filing cabinets for historic documents. The Sul Ross Museum will relocate its workshop to the administration building basement to prepare and catalog artifacts. West Texas Historical and Scientific Society sponsors the museum. E. E. Townsend of Alpine is curator, with weekly Friday attendance.
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Texas Lady Praises Bilack-Draught For Family Health
A Fort Worth woman Mrs 3,8, Stoker reports her family uses Thedford Black-Draught to ease biliousness. She notes adults in the household have long relied on the powder medicine, claiming it benefits the entire family.
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