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HJR 61, 76th R.S.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the voters of certain counties to adopt a charter that restructures and empowers the county government and that may allow the integration of the county government with certain other political subdivisions located, in whole or in part, in the county.

Last action: Left pending in committee

Author: Robert Puente
Joint Author: John Shields
Coauthor: Frank Corte

Remarks: Enabling legislation is HB 1756.

Companion:

SJR 25 (Identical)

Bill Analyses:
Introduced (Office of House Bill Analysis)

Subjects:
City Government--General
County Government--General
Political Subdivisions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments

House Committee: County Affairs (Tom Ramsay, Betty Brown, Warren Chisum, David Farabee, Harvey Hilderbran, Mike Krusee, Glenn Lewis, Ignacio Salinas Jr., David Swinford) Minutes: April 14 1999

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