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Texas Proposition 5, City and County Health Departments Amendment (1949)
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| Topic County and municipal governance and Healthcare |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 8, 1949. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the legislature to pass laws for the creation and operation of city and county health departments and authorizing cities and counties to vote on a tax to support the health departments. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the legislature to pass laws for the creation and operation of city and county health departments and authorizing cities and counties to vote on a tax to support the health departments. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 119,357 | 39.79% | ||
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180,633 | 60.21% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas by adding a new Section to be known as Section 48-b, authorizing the Legislature to provide for the establishment of health units, and authorizing a tax in support thereof. | ” |
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 15 during the 51st regular legislative session in 1949.[1]
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Footnotes
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