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Texas Proposition 4, Legislative Compensation Amendment (1930)
| Texas Proposition 4 | |
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
A "yes" vote supported setting a maximum per diem for legislators of $10 for the first 120 days of a session and $5 for the remainder of the session and a maximum mileage reimbursement of $2.50 per 25 miles. |
A "no" vote opposed setting a maximum per diem for legislators of $10 for the first 120 days of a session and $5 for the remainder of the session and a maximum mileage reimbursement of $2.50 per 25 miles. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 4 |
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108,373 | 53.43% | ||
| No | 94,463 | 46.57% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment fixing the terms for convening the Legislature of the State of Texas. | ” |
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 41st regular legislative session in 1930.[1]
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