Constitutional Amendment on County Tax Rates for 1956 Vote
Texas House joint resolution proposes amending Section 9 of Article VIII to allow counties to levy combined taxes for general, permanent improvement, road and bridge, and jury funds up to 80 cents per $100 valuation, with limitations on bonds. Election set for November 6, 1956, voters decide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOUSE
Texas
Commissioners Court
State OF
State of Texas
General Fund
Permanent Improvement Fund
Road and Bridge Fund
Jury
Texan
Texas Senate Joint Resolution on Teacher Retirement System Amendment
A proposed constitutional amendment authorizes the Legislature to revise the Teacher Retirement System for public school and university employees. It sets state and employee contribution limits, retirement eligibility, investment rules, and requires an election on the measure in November 1966 with a for and against ballot. The Governor is directed to issue the proclamation and arrange publication.
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Senate Joint
State of Texas
Texas
State OF
United States
Terns
Spemaris
Feture
Proposed Texas amendment on aid to needy disabled voters
House Joint Resolution 36 proposes adding Section 61-b to Article II to allow state funded assistance up to 20 dollars monthly for needy United States citizens aged 18 to 65 who are permanently and totally disabled, with limits on overlapping aid programs and annual state costs. It calls for a November 1956 election and gubernatorial proclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOUSE
State of
Texas
United States
Terns
Tate
Springer Family Hosts Two Nephews This Week
Mr and Mrs H A Springer host two nephews Richard and David Roberts from San Angelo this week as their guests in the household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Springer
Richard and
David Roberts
San Angelo
Texas House Proposal for Compensation to Wrongfully Punished
A 1956 Texas House Joint Resolution seeks to amend the state constitution to allow the Legislature to grant aid and compensation to individuals who paid fines or served prison time for offenses they did not commit. The measure specifies submission to voters after the first Monday in November 1956 and directs the governor to issue the proclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOUSE
State of
Texas
State of Texas
Green Mountain Musical Event Set for Aug 3
The Green Mountain Musical will be held on August 3 at the Green Mountain Community Center. Everyone is invited to attend this local cultural gathering.
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Green Mountain
All Star Softball Honors for Kenneth Scott in Monahans
Kenneth Scott son of Mr and Mrs Walter Scott was named to the all star softball team chosen from Monahans teams. He works this summer for El Paso Natural Gas Co on the company team and will return to San Angelo College in the fall where he was a mainstay on the Ram football squad last year.
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Kenneth Scott
Walter Scott
Monahans
Kenneth
el Paso Natural Gas Co
San Angelo College
Ram
Kinney Family Weekend Visit and Johnson Vacation Trip
Mr and Mrs Cecil Kinney spent the weekend in Comanche Oklahoma visiting her father C J Simmons. Mr and Mrs JD Johnson recently returned from a vacation to Waco visiting their son and daughter in law Sewell Johnson. Johnson enjoyed some fishing while there.
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Cecil Kinney
Comanche
Okla
C. J. Simmons
Jd. R. Johnson
Waco
Sewell Johnson
Johnson
Community Log of Visits and Illness Near Lake Waco
A report lists fishing news as an 18 pound cart fish caught near Lake Waco by a man and his son. It also records visits by Charley Keeney's family from San Angelo and Mrs. Keeney visiting her mother Mrs. Will Price. Frank Keeney and Frank Flood travel to Monahans to see sister Ida Trammell. Claude Ward hosts guests from Big Spring and Blaine, California. W O Ivey family members visit as father O C Ivey remains critically ill. Ray Ivey of Meriton and Jack Belcher from Andrews visit local relatives E L Caperton is mentioned as the parents of a local resident.
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Waco
Charley Keeney
Gene Keeney
San Angelo
Keeney
Will Price
Claude Ward
J. J. Hardegree
Big Spring
Peggy Sain
Blaine
Canif
W. O. Cubanks
Paul and
Bryan Ivey
Long Beach
Calif
O. C. Ivey
Ray Ivey
Mer Tizon
Andrews
Jack Belcher
E. L. Caperton
Amendment seeking bonds for Texas higher learning buildings
A proposed Texas constitutional amendment would amend Article VII to fund construction and equipment of higher education buildings through new state taxes and bond issuances. It details a Five Cent tax for 20 years to back bonds for UT and A and M systems, sets bond terms, and directs investment rules for the Permanent University Fund. The measure requires voter approval at the 1956 general election.
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HOUSE
State of Texas
University of Texas
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Permanent University Fund
Texas
Crete Ten Gonder Gee
Crate Pensiona
Institutions of Higher Learning
State of
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Texas State College For Women
Denton
Texas College of Arts and Industries
Kingsville
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
East Texas State Teachers College
Commerce
North Texas State College
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Huntsville
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Stephen F. Austin State College
Nacogdoches
Sul Ross State College
Alpine
West Texas State College
Canyon
Texas Southern University At
Houston
Lamar State College of Technology
Beaumont
Avera
State Comptroller of Public Accounts
Lamar State College of Technotsu
Texas Southern Uniersity
Texas Southern University
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College System
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texan
College Station
Arlington State College
Arlington
Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Prairie View
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
Texas Agricultural Experiment Stations
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas Engineering Experiment Station
Texas Engineering Extension Service
Texas Forest Service
The
Prairie View A. and
M. College
University of Texas System
University of Texas At Austin
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Dallas
University of Texas Dental Branch
Texas Western College of the
University of Texas At
el Paso
M. D. Anderson
Malin University
Texas Western College
Uhlig
Ferests
Permanent University
United States
Board of Regents
Securities and Exchange Commission
A.D
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Frank Keeney
Frank Flood
Ida Trammell
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