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HJR 31, 55th R.S.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas to provide that all county officials for whom four-year terms of office were authorized in 1954 must resign such office prior to announcing for a different office when more than 1 year remains unserved of the term for which they were elected, and providing for the filling of such vacancies in the manner now provided by law.

Proposition Prop. 4 - For the Constitutional Amendment providing that any District, County or Precinct official serving a four-year term must resign before announcing for a different officer if there remains unserved more than one (1) year of the term for which he was elected.

Outcome: Adopted

Election date: 11/04/1958

Votes for: 407,875
Votes against: 215,377

Articles affected Article 16 : Amends §65   

Analyses of proposed amendments:
Texas Legislative Council Analyses of Proposed Constitutional Amendments for the November 4, 1958 election.


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