Texas Proposition 9, Directors of Conservation Districts Amendment (1972)

Texas Proposition 9
Election date November 7, 1972
Topic Administration of government
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Texas Proposition 9 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 7, 1972. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported the amendment to exempt directors of soil and water conservation districts from prohibitions preventing against holding multiple offices or being compensated for multiple offices.

A "no" vote opposed the amendment to exempt directors of soil and water conservation districts from prohibitions preventing against holding multiple offices or being compensated for multiple offices.

Election results

Texas Proposition 9
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		1,060,370	42.38%
No		1,441,773	57.62%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 9 was as follows:

“

Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Texas, to exempt directors of soil and water conservation districts from prohibitions against dual office-holding and dual compensation.

”

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 20 during the 62nd regular legislative session in 1971.

See also

1972 Measures

• 1972 Measures
• Administration of government on the ballot
• 1972 legislative sessions

Texas

• Texas ballot measures
• Texas ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
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External links

• Legislative Reference Library of Texas, Constitutional Amendments