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Texas Proposition 8, Adjutant General Amendment (1999)
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| Topic State National Guard and militia and State executive branch structure |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 2, 1999. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing the office of adjutant general with four-year terms under the governor. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing the office of adjutant general with four-year terms under the governor. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 430,356 | 47.34% | ||
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478,706 | 52.66% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the adjutant general serves at the pleasure of the governor. | ” |
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 95 during the 76th regular legislative session in 1999.[1]
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Footnotes
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