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SJR 6, 55th R.S.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas authorizing each county to provide retirement, disability and death benefits for appointive officers and employees of the county or precinct, or for appointive and elective officers and for employees of the county or precinct.

Proposition Prop. 2 - For the amendment of subsection (b) of Section 62 of Article XVI of the Constitution, to authorize each county to establish, after approval by its voters, a retirement, disability and death compensation fund covering the elective officers of the county or precinct, as well as the appointive officers and employees of the county or precinct.

Outcome: Defeated

Election date: 11/04/1958

Votes for: 247,506
Votes against: 368,957

Articles affected Article 16 : Amends §62 (b)   

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


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