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Texas Proposition 20, Eliminate Office of County Surveyor Amendment (1989)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 20 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 7, 1989. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported eliminating the office of county surveyor in Cass, Ector, Garza, Smith, Bexar, Harris, and Webb counties. |
A "no" vote opposed eliminating the office of county surveyor in Cass, Ector, Garza, Smith, Bexar, Harris, and Webb counties. |
Election results
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736,963 | 70.89% | ||
| No | 302,617 | 29.11% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 20 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of county surveyor in certain counties. | ” |
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 16 during the 71st regular legislative session in 1989.[1]
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