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SJR 19, 21st R.S.
Providing that the Legislature may authorize an additional tax to be levied and collected for the further maintenance of the public roads, provided that a majority of the qualified property tax paying voters of the county shall vote such tax not to exceed fifteen cents on the one hundred dollars.

Proposition For the amendment to Section 9, Article 8, of the Constitution. [Related to limits on county and city property tax rates.]

Outcome: Adopted

Election date: 11/04/1890

Votes for: 129,391
Votes against: 71,637

Enabling legislation
HB 349 (22 R.S.) Relating to carrying into effect the constitutional amendment empowering counties to determine by vote whether 15 cents road tax shall be levied by County Commissioners Court.

Articles affected Article 8 : Amends §9   

Note(s)
See Senate Journal pp. 299, 304.
See House Journal pp. 1246, 852, 923, 995, 1023, 1021.


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