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HJR 21, 53rd R.S.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide a four year term of office for elective State, district, county and precinct officers; staggering the terms of such offices by having certain holders thereof be elected for terms of varying length in the November, 1954, general election; prescribing eligibility for such offices; providing that the salaries of elective State officers shall be fixed by the Legislature; prescribing a minimum salary for certain State officers; providing that certain officers shall not be permitted to have their names placed on the ballot for any other office at any election unless they resign from the offices which they hold or unless the terms of office they hold expire within the calendar year when such election is held; removing from the Constitution the office of Hide and Animal Inspector; providing that Justice Precincts shall be divided on the basis of population; removing the mandatory provisions providing for the election of two Justices of the Peace in certain cities.

Author: Warren C. "Red" Cowen

Subjects:
County Government--Employees/Officers
Elections--General
Governor
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
State Officers


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