Texas Proposition 24, Uncompensated Work for Government Entities Amendment (1987)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 24 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 3, 1987. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported permitting counties to perform work, without compensation, for another governmental entity. |
A "no" vote opposed permitting counties to perform work, without compensation, for another governmental entity. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 24 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,005,039 | 49.23% | ||
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1,036,342 | 50.77% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 24 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit a county to perform work, without compensation, for another governmental entity. | ” |
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 83 during the 70th regular legislative session called in 1987.[1]
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