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Texas proposes board of pardons and paroles amendment
A joint resolution proposes amending Section 11 of Article IV to create a three member Board of Pardons and Paroles with six year terms. Governors, Supreme Court Chief Justice, and Court of Criminal Appeals presiding Justice appoint one member each with Senate consent. A 1936 election is set with a $5000 appropriation for publication and election costs.
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