Texas Legislature Proposed County Government Amendment
A long text proposes adding Section 2A to Article IX of the Texas Constitution. It would vest county management in a Commissioners Court with state-law overrides, consolidate Clerk and Tax Clerk duties, allow salary setting by the court within limits, enable interlocal contracts, and set election procedures for voter approval in 1984.
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State OF
Texas
State of Texas
Commissioners Court
District Cour
Comissioners Court
Commissioners Court General
W. W. Heath
Nsus
A. D
Texas Senate Joint Resolution No 2 Amends Constitution
The document details Section 61 adding salary-based compensation for district and county officers in counties with 20 000 or more population and permits Commissioners' Court to choose fee or salary for county officers in smaller counties. It sets election timing for 1984 and outlines ballots for or against the amendment with official signatures.
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State OF Texas
Commissioners’ Court Hall
CAS
Commissions
A. D
State of
Texas
Commissioners’ Court
Commissioners Court
W. W. Heath
Texas House Joint Resolution No 30 Amendment Tax Lands UT
The proposal amends Section 16 to tax University of Texas lands for county and school district purposes with valuations set by the State Tax Board. UT Available Fund would remit annual tax payments to the relevant counties and districts. Voters at the next general election will choose For or Against the amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
University of Texas
State
University
W. W. Heath
Secretary OF State
Texas constitutional amendments on city charters and taxation
A legislative document proposes amendments to Texas constitution sections affecting home rule cities, charter changes, annual charter alterations, and city taxes. It sets voter ballots for November 1984, outlines debt limits, sinking funds, and state revenue caps tied to population and biennial budgets.
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State OF
Texas
State of Texas
W. W. Heath
Texas Senate Joint Resolution No. 23 Amends County Creation Rules
A 1924 Texas proposal amends Article 9 to allow the Legislature with a two thirds vote to create new counties, merge or dissolve existing counties, and adjust boundaries under conditions of minimum nine hundred square miles and population thresholds, with a statewide vote on Section 1 of Article 9 in November 1924.
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State OF
Texas
UWS
W. W. Heath
Texas Taxation Amendment Seeks Real Property Uniformity
Senate Joint Resolution No. 16 proposes amending Article 8 to require equal and uniform taxation of real property and allow classifications for other property. It outlines exemptions, poll and occupation taxes, and income taxes with a $250 household furniture exemption. Ballots would indicate support or opposition on November 1, 1934.
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State of
Texas
W. W. Heath
Amendment Ballot Phrasing Contest Noted
Vague ballot instruction quoted as "office not to exceed four years" invites opposing voters to print "Against the Amendment to the Constitution offices not to exceed four years" on ballots. The fragmentary item references a constitutional amendment and a voting instruction.
State National Bank in Comanche Authorized to Bank
The Comptroller of the Currency certifies that State National Bank in Comanche Texas has met federal requirements and is authorized to commence banking business under the Revised Statutes. J F T O Connor signs and seals the declaration dated July 18 1984.
Notice of Trustee's Sale in Comanche County Texas
Notice of trustee sale concerns deed of trust dated August 80th 1922 by Wm F Durham and Narcissa Durham to Louis Breiling as trustee in Comanche County Texas. Details of the sale date and terms follow in the recorded notice.
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Wm. F. Durham
Narcissa Yy Durham
Comanche
Texas
Louis Breiling
Notice of Sheriff's Sale of 320 Acre Land in Comanche County
A substitute trustee for The Central Life Insurance Company of Cincinnati announces the sale of two tracts totaling 320 acres in Comanche County Texas. The property, described from Lampasas School Land Survey Pat 457 Vol 16 Abstract 607, will be sold at the County Courthouse door on September 4 1954 between 10 PM and sunset for cash to satisfy a debt of 4089.84.
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Wm. G. Payne
Margaret Payne
Comanche
Texas
Louis Breiling
Union Cntral Life Insurance Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
Comanche County
Deeds
Union Central Life Insurance Company
County of
State of Texas
A. D
R. R. Walker
Tee
Central Life Insurance Company
Lampasas
Eaid
J. J. San
Aras
Anid
S. FE
J. C. Cox
S. W
S. E
N. E
Varas
L. C. Allen S. FE
R. Walker
Political Announcements for Aug 25 Run Off Primary
The Chief announces candidates for the Run-Off Primary August 25 1934 across offices including E M Davis for Senate 25th District Thomas L Blanton for Congress 17th District R B Cross for District Judge Harry Flentje Tom Reese Ben Wilhelm George W Rollins R A Luker W T House R S McCharen John Reese Hollis Burton Dwight Brightman Wid Spivey Fe R Armstrong Mitchell Davis Mrs Golda McCollum Edwards W D Jenkins B Ray McCorkle F L Little re election H W Scott L A Gleaton Sam Lewis E H McCarty Geo C Wetzel for Commissioner Precincts 1 2 3 and Justice of the Peace Precinct 1.
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E. M. Davis
Congress
Texas
Thomas L. Blanton
R. B. Cross
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Senate
HOUSE
William F. Durham
Harry Flentge
Tom F. Reese
Ben Wilhelm
George W. Rollins
R. A. Luker
W. T
R. S. McCharen
John Reese Hollis
Dwight Brightman Wid Spivey
Mitchell Davis
Golda McCollum Edwards
W. D. Jenkins
B. Ray McCorkle
F. L. Little
H. W. Scott
L. A. Gleaton
Sam Lewis
E. H. McCarty
Justice Peace Precinct No
Geo. C. Wetzel
V. G. Cash
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