Texas Proposition 9, County Hospital Districts Amendment (1958)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 9 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 4, 1958. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the creation of a hospital district within the city of Amarillo, allowing Potter County to lend financial aid to assist in operating the district, and creating hospital districts in Wichita County and Jefferson County. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the creation of a hospital district within the city of Amarillo, allowing Potter County to lend financial aid to assist in operating the district, and creating hospital districts in Wichita County and Jefferson County. |
Election results
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332,091 | 55.86% | ||
| No | 262,381 | 44.14% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 9 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas providing that the Legislature may authorize the creation of a hospital district co-extensive with the incorporated limits of the City of Amarillo, Texas; authorizing the County of Potter to render financial aid to and participate in the operation of such; further authorizing a countywide Hospital District for Wichita County and two districts in Jefferson County. | ” |
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 3 during the 55th regular legislative session in 1958.[1]
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Footnotes
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