Texas Proposition 1, Compensation of Public Officials Amendment (1920)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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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 2, 1920. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported providing for the salaries of public officials to be determined by the legislature. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for the salaries of public officials to be determined by the legislature. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 149,324 | 47.57% | ||
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164,603 | 52.43% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State by adding to Article 16 thereof a new section to be known as Section 59; providing for the compensation of public officials. | ” |
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 7 during the 36th regular legislative session in 1920.[1]
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Footnotes
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