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Texas Proposition 1, Appointment of the State Board of Education Amendment (1928)
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| Topic Administration of government and Education |
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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 6, 1928. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing for the appointment and term limits of the state board of education. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for the appointment and term limits of the state board of education. |
Election results
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185,423 | 59.51% | ||
| No | 126,134 | 40.49% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment providing that the term of all officers of the public free school system may be fixed not to exceed ten years; making an appropriation. | ” |
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 14 during the 40th regular legislative session in 1928.[1]
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Footnotes
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