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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1968
Page
3
Public notice outlines a proposed Texas constitutional amendment to Article VII. The document names the Board and University of Texas related to the amendment process and outlines how funds and investments should be managed. It states the procedure for passage and the potential effects on funds and investments under the Permanent University Fund provisions.
The document outlines Texas constitutional changes proposed as HJR22. It amends Section 18 to bar legislators from holding other state or county offices during their term and to limit additional offices after service. It sets voter submission details and ballot wording for the November election.
Public notice outlines a Texas constitutional amendment proposal to Section 48a of Article 16, seeking to base retirement contributions on full salary for Teacher Retirement System members. It covers submission to voters, proclamation, publication, and related legal provisions while noting revisions to other sections and election timing.
Public notice cites a proposed Texas constitutional amendment adding Section 1-1 to allow refund of tax on cigars and tobacco sold at retail within Texarkana limits and contiguous towns. Election language to appear on the ballot for the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1968.
Public notice outlines Proposed Constitutional Amendment Thirteen on the ballot HRIG stating exemption from ad valorem taxation for property temporarily stored in a public warehouse. Includes details on storage duration, warehouse rules, and anticipated enabling legislation for adoption by qualified electors at the next general election.
A public notice outlines a proposed Texas constitutional amendment to add Section 21 ensuring the legislature may authorize counties cities and towns to issue revenue bonds for industrial development with proceeds subject to ad valorem taxes. The measure funded by local election would be voted on the first Tuesday after the 1068 and requires gubernatorial proclamation and publication as per state law.
Harold B says his son Billy struggles at school and fears social life. Dr. Crane prescribes three paths: possessions like bikes and toys, athletic or skill development, and verbal compliments to boost peers. Parents should involve picnics, sports, and youth groups to foster friendships and social status.
The writer laments FIC plans to ban cigarette ads on TV radio and soon in papers and magazines. He mocks proposals for harsher health warnings and satirizes industry targeting claims. He argues bans will backfire, reducing sales only to drive more smoking.
The proposed section expands state authority to cooperate with the United States for medical care and rehabilitation for needy persons, with matching federal funds and caps on state expenditures. It sets eligibility for seniors aged 65 plus, disabled individuals, needy children, and caretakers, and requires ballot wording for 1968. It also includes a provision limiting annual state payments to seventy five million dollars for certain aid programs if federal funds are unavailable.
The text outlines a constitutional amendment in Texas Section 21 of Article 16 altering procurement rules for stationery and printing. It specifies contracting lowest bid, excludes certain court and education printing and notes removal of provisions on fuel purchases and furnishing legislature rooms. The Governor Secretary of State and Comptroller contract approval requirements are affected.
Section 64 would let the Legislature consolidate governmental offices and functions within El Paso or Tarrant Counties by statute with elections in affected subdivisions. It permits contracting among counties for performance of governmental functions under Legislature rules, with no one holding more than one civil office. The amendment defines governmental functions and sets election timing and ballot wording for November 1968.
Public notice announces Amendment Six adding Section 2-a to Texas Constitution allowing state and subdivisions to exempt all or part of equipment on real property that eliminates or abates air and water pollution, if investments meet state air and water standards. It notes the legislature may enact anticipatory legislation and clarifies authorization and scope.
The notice outlines proposed constitutional amendments in Texas Article VII and II Section 52, detailing staged ad valorem tax rates from 1968 to 1978, exemptions for higher learning, and the goal of gradually reducing and eventually abolishing state ad valorem taxes after December 31, 1978 except for the established higher learning levy. It references trust funds for Confederate veterans widows and related eligibility provisions.
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