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HJR 58, 62nd R.S.

Proposing an amendment to provide an annual salary of $20,000 for the Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House of Representatives, and $9,000 for members of the Senate and House of Representatives and to extend to 140 days of the regular per diem allowance of the members of the Legislature.

Proposition Prop. 1 - The constitutional amendment to provide annual salaries of $8,400 for members of the Senate and House of Representatives.

Outcome: Defeated

Election date: 11/07/1972

Votes for: 1,251,773
Votes against: 1,436,910

Articles affected Article 3 : Amends §24

Analyses of proposed amendments:
Texas Legislative Council Analyses of Proposed Constitutional Amendments for the November 7, 1972 election.

Effective dates
Unless otherwise specified, an amendment takes effect as part of the constitution on the date of the official canvass of election returns showing adoption of the amendment.

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