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Texas Proposition 1, Municipal Development Tax Relief and Bonds Amendment (1981)
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| Topic County and municipal governance |
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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 3, 1981. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to authorize localities to offer tax incentives, including tax increment financing, and issue bonds in order to encourage investment and redevelopment of certain areas. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to authorize localities to offer tax incentives, including tax increment financing, and issue bonds in order to encourage investment and redevelopment of certain areas. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 1 |
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473,087 | 58.25% | ||
| No | 339,020 | 41.75% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing cities, towns, and other taxing units to encourage the improvement or redevelopment of certain areas through property tax relief and through the issuance of bonds and notes. | ” |
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 Senate Joint Resolution 8 during the 1st called legislative session in 1981.[1]
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Footnotes
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