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Texas Proposition 3, Municipal Charters Amendment (1912)
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| Topic County and municipal governance |
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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 November 5, 1912. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing cities with a population of 5,000 or more to make charter amendments by local vote rather than legislative action. The measure also prohibited city charters from being altered, amended or repealed more often than every two years. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing cities with a population of 5,000 or more to make charter amendments by local vote rather than legislative action. The measure also prohibited city charters from being altered, amended or repealed more often than every two years. |
Election results
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119,997 | 73.58% | ||
| No | 43,088 | 26.42% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Relating to proposing an amendment to Section 5, of Article 11, providing for cities of more than five thousand (5000) inhabitants to adopt their charters by a vote of the people. | ” |
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 10 during the 32nd regular legislative session in 1912.[1]
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Footnotes
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