HJR 57, 57th R.S.
Relating to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas empowering the Legislature to provide for the temporary succession to public offices and to adopt such other measures as may be necessary and proper for so insuring the continuity of governmental operations in periods of emergency resulting from disasters caused by enemy attack or in periods of emergency resulting from the imminent threat of such disasters; and granting authority to certain named officials to convene the Legislature into special session if the Governor is unable to do so.
Author: L. DeWitt Hale
Subjects:
Disaster Preparedness & Relief
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
State Officers
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