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SJR 2, 43rd R.S.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas by adding to Article 16 another section, Section 61, abolishing the fee system of compensating State, District, County, and Precinct Officers, and providing for the payment of salaries to said officers except Public Weighers, Notaries Public and County Surveyors.

Proposition For the Amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas adding Section 61 to Article XVI, abolishing the Fee System of compensating all district officers and all county officers in counties having a population of twenty thousand (20,000) or more; and authorizing the Commissioners' Court to determine whether county officers in counties containing less than twenty thousand (20,000) population shall be compensated on a fee basis or a salary basis; and authorizing the Commissioners' Court in all counties of this State to determine whether precinct officers shall be compensated on a fee or salary basis.

Outcome: Defeated

Election date: 11/06/1934

Votes for: 115,727
Votes against: 219,143

Articles affected Article 16 : Adds §61   


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