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SJR 4, 55th R.S.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas providing that the Legislature be authorized to appropriate money and establish the procedure necessary to expend such money for the purpose of developing information about the historical, natural, agricultural, industrial, educational, marketing, recreational and living resources of Texas and for the purpose of informing persons and corporations of other states through advertising in periodicals having national circulation and the dissemination of factual information about and advantages and economic resources offered by the State of Texas.

Proposition Prop. 7 - For the Amendment to the Constitution authorizing the Legislature to make appropriations and establish procedure for advertising the historical, natural, agricultural, industrial, educational, recreational, and other resources of Texas.

Outcome: Adopted

Election date: 11/04/1958

Votes for: 318,009
Votes against: 296,870

Articles affected Article 16 : Amends §56   

Analyses of proposed amendments:
Texas Legislative Council Analyses of Proposed Constitutional Amendments for the November 4, 1958 election.


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