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Texas Proposition 7, State Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (1977)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 8, 1977. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to change the name of the State Judicial Qualifications Commission to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and specify the powers that the commission had to investigate and discipline members of the judiciary. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to change the name of the State Judicial Qualifications Commission to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and specify the powers that the commission had to investigate and discipline members of the judiciary. |
Election results
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354,275 | 66.21% | ||
| No | 180,837 | 33.79% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to the Texas Constitution changing the name of the State Judicial Qualifications Commission to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, and relating to the commission and the powers and proceedings of the commission, a master, and the supreme court, or court of civil appeals justices serving in place of the supreme court, for the suspension, censure, removal, or involuntary retirement of a justice, judge, or justice of the peace under certain circustances. | ” |
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 30 during the 65th regular legislative session in 1977.[1]
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