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Texas Proposition 10, Sanitation Sewer Laterals Amendment (1983)

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Texas Proposition 10

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Election date

November 8, 1983

Topic
County and municipal governance and Utility policy
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Texas Proposition 10 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 8, 1983. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported the amendment to allow localities to pay for the replacement of sewer laterals on private property if the sewer main the lateral connects to is also being replaced and so long as the private property owners repay the locality within five years.

A "no" vote opposed the amendment to allow localities to pay for the replacement of sewer laterals on private property if the sewer main the lateral connects to is also being replaced and so long as the private property owners repay the locality within five years.


Election results

Texas Proposition 10

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

380,448 52.43%
No 345,149 47.57%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 10 was as follows:

Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit a city or town to expend public funds and levy assessments for the relocation or replacement of sanitation sewer laterals on private property.

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 17 during the 68th regular legislative session in 1983.[1]

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