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Texas Proposition 1, Ad Valorem Taxes for Schools Amendment (1916)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 7, 1916. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing a county school tax of up to $0.50 per $100 valuation and increased the maximum school district tax rate to $1 per $100 valuation. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing a county school tax of up to $0.50 per $100 valuation and increased the maximum school district tax rate to $1 per $100 valuation. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 122,040 | 48.59% | ||
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129,139 | 51.41% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constiutional amendment authorizing the levy and collection of an ad valorem county tax for the maintenance of the public schools of the county. | ” |
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 30 during the 34th regular legislative session in 1916.[1]
See also
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Footnotes
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