Texas County Education Lands and Investment for Public Schools Amendment (August 1883)
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| Topic County and municipal governance and State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas County Education Lands and Investment for Public Schools Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on August 14, 1883. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported this constitutional amendment to provide that lands granted to counties, for educational purposes, are legally recognized as the property of those respective counties, and that revenue from land sales are to be invested for the benefit of public schools. |
A "no" vote opposed this constitutional amendment to provide that lands granted to counties, for educational purposes, are legally recognized as the property of those respective counties, and that revenue from land sales are to be invested for the benefit of public schools. |
Election results
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29,452 | 58.57% | ||
| No | 20,837 | 41.43% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for County Education Lands and Investment for Public Schools Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Amending Sections 4 and 6 of Article VII of the Constitution of the State. For amendment to Section 6, Article 7 of the Constitution. Against amendment to Section 6, Article 7 of the Constitution. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Texas Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the Texas State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
The constitutional amendment was introduced into the Texas State Legislature as House Joint Resolution 12 during the 18th regular legislative session in 1883.[1]
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