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HJR 120, 81st R.S.

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that a person who holds elective office, other than a municipal office with a term of two years or less, automatically vacates the office held on announcing a candidacy or becoming a candidate for another elective office when the unexpired portion of the person's term of office exceeds one year.

Last action: Referred to State Affairs

Author: Mark Homer

Subjects:
City Government--Employees/Officers
Elections--General
Governor
Legislature
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
State Officers

House Committee: State Affairs (Burt Solomons, Byron Cook, Tom Craddick, David Farabee, Pete Gallego, Charlie Geren, Patricia Harless, Harvey Hilderbran, Delwin Jones, Eddie Lucio III, Diana Maldonado, Jose Menendez, Rene Oliveira, David Swinford, Sylvester Turner)

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