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Texas Proposition 3, District Attorney Compensation Amendment (August 1927)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on August 1, 1927. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported provide district attorneys and county officials with compensation through salaries instead of fees and commissions. |
A "no" vote opposed providing district attorneys and county officials with compensation through salaries instead of fees and commissions. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 22,617 | 11.76% | ||
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169,630 | 88.24% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment so as to provide that the Legislature may fix the compensation of certain county officers by salaries in lieu of fees, commissions and other perquisite | ” |
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 32 during the 40th regular legislative session in 1927.[1]
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Footnotes
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