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Texas Proposition 1, Board of Regents Terms of Office Amendment (1912)
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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 5, 1912. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the legislature to set six-year staggered terms for the state university's board of regents, trustees, and managers. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the legislature to set six-year staggered terms for the state university's board of regents, trustees, and managers. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 1 |
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108,230 | 71.25% | ||
| No | 43,670 | 28.75% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Relating to proposing an Amendment to Article XVI of the Constitution by adding a new Section thereto, to be entitled "Section 30 a"; providing that the members of the Board of Regents of the State University and other such Boards as have been, or may hereafter be established, may be elected or appointed for a term of six (6) years, one-third of the members of said boards to be elected or appointed every two (2) years. | ” |
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 9 during the 32nd regular legislative session in 1912.[1]
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