Texas Senate Resolution on County Hospital Districts Amendment
A Senate resolution proposes adding Section 4 to Article IX to permit creation of county wide Hospital Districts in counties over 190,000 population and in Galveston County. It outlines tax limits, bond powers, hospital ownership transfer, and protection against state charges, with submission at the 1954 general election.
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State of Texas
State OF
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Galveston
Galveston County
Texas Senate Joint Resolution on Four Year Term for County and District Offices
A proposed Texas constitutional amendment aims to set four year terms for elective district county and precinct offices. It calls for staggering terms so certain office holders are elected in the November general election and outlines proclamation and election requirements.
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State of Texas
Laure
State of
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Constitutional amendments summary on county officers election
The document outlines Senate Joint Resolution No. 4 proposing constitutional changes for Texas counties. It covers elected county attorneys and district attorneys, sheriffs, assessors and collectors of taxes, and county treasurers and surveyors. It also details terms, vacancies, and legislative provisions for compensation and duties.
Senate Joint Resolution on Governor salary and legislative pay
A Texas Senate Joint Resolution authorizes the Legislature to set governor and other state official salaries, keep minimum constitutional levels, fixes legislature per diem at 25 dollars for 120 days, and submits the measure to voters. It amends Constitutional sections governing compensation and duties of the governor and attorney general.
Texas Constitutional Amendment Proposes Four Year Terms
A proposed constitutional amendment seeks to extend term lengths for elective district, county, and precinct officers to four years. It outlines which offices would adopt four year terms, which would remain two years, and how term alignment would work across uneven and even numbered offices. The measure would be put to voters in a statewide special election on the 1954 general election day.
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Constitutional Amendments on State Official Salaries and Retirement Credits
The text outlines proposed constitutional amendments in Texas to fix salaries for Governor Attorney General Comptroller Treasurer Commissioner of the General Land Office and Secretary of State by the Legislature and to set Legislature per diem at 25 dollars for 120 days. It also covers voter ballot wording for approval or rejection and mandates publication and election procedures. It includes provisions for retirement credit for Teacher and Employees Retirement Systems for state officers and public school employees, and directs the Governor to issue election proclamations.
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Supreme Court
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State Building Commission
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Confederate Pension Fund
Texas Senate Joint Resolution No. 6 Adds Section for Retirement Credits
Senate Joint Resolution No. 6 proposes amending Article XVI to add Section 63 and credit all services as a teacher or state employee toward retirement benefits under the Teacher Retirement System or Employees Retirement System of Texas. The measure outlines eligibility for crediting service in public schools colleges and universities and for appointive state officers or employees.
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Employees Retirement System
Texas
Texas Senate Joint Resolution Amends Welfare Eligibility
Texas Legislature would gain power to provide and fund aid to needy Texans including aged citizens over 65, blind adults over 21, and children under 16. It sets state payment caps and requires residency and time limits, plus accepting federal aid and public disclosure of recipient lists.
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State of
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United States
State of Texas
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Texas Amendment on Old Age and Blind Aid Election Text
Legislation would authorize state funded payments to aged over 65, needy blind over 21, and needy children under 16 with monthly caps, and set conditions on residence. A November 2 1954 special election would present two referendum questions pro and con with the formal wording and approvals.
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Texas
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Texas Senate Joint Resolution creating State Building Commission
Senate joint resolution proposes creating the State Building Commission with members the Governor Attorney General and Board of Control chair. It also establishes the State Building Fund funded annually from the Confederate Pension Fund after pension needs are met and outlines fund expenditures under legislative direction.
Texans debate Confederate memorials and state building fund
Legislative text outlines allocating funds to erect state buildings and Confederate era memorials, capping yearly memorial spending at five percent and total limits, with pensions and tax provisions for the State Building Fund. The document also notes an upcoming vote and instructions for ballots. Also mentions 26 orchid species in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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