Texas Proposition 4, Succession of Office Amendment (1983)
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| Topic Government continuity policy |
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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 8, 1983. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to authorize statutory provisions governing the line of succession of public offices during times of disaster caused by enemy attack and authorize the suspension of certain rules regarding the legislative process during those disasters or when under immediate threat of attack. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to authorize statutory provisions governing the line of succession of public offices during times of disaster caused by enemy attack and authorize the suspension of certain rules regarding the legislative process during those disasters or when under immediate threat of attack. |
Election results
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449,631 | 61.56% | ||
| No | 280,790 | 38.44% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing statutory provisions for succession of public office during disasters caused by enemy attack, authorizing suspension of certain constitutional rules relating to legislative procedure during those disasters or during immediate threat of enemy attack. | ” |
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 30 during the 68th regular legislative session in 1983.[1]
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Footnotes
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