Texas Proposition 4, Governor and Lieutenant Governor Salaries Amendment (1908)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State executive official measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 3, 1908. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the governor's annual salary to $8,000 and the lieutenant governor's annual salary to $2,500. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the governor's annual salary to $8,000 and the lieutenant governor's annual salary to $2,500. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 47,396 | 29.65% | ||
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112,430 | 70.35% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to Article 4 of the Constitution of the State of Texas so as to fix the compensation of the Governor at $8000 per year in addition to the use and occupation of the Governor's mansion, fixtures and furniture. | ” |
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 19 during the 30th regular legislative session in 1908.[1]
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Footnotes
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