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HJR 12, 60th R.S.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas to provide for the issuance and sale of bonds of the State of Texas to create the Texas Park Development Fund to provide for the acquisition of lands for State Park Sites and for developing said sites as State Parks.

Proposition Prop. 5 - For the amendment to the Constitution of Texas adding a new section to be known as Section 49-e of Article III, authorizing the issuance and sale of Seventy-Five Million ($75,000,000) in bonds by the State of Texas to create the Texas Park Development Fund to acquire lands for State Park sites and to develop State Parks.

Outcome: Adopted

Election date: 11/11/1967

Votes for: 148,765
Votes against: 123,313

Enabling legislation
HB 212 (60 R.S.) Relating to Texas park development bonds and designating the Parks and Wildlife Department to perform certain governmental functions; creating the Texas Park Development Fund.

Articles affected Article 3 : Adds §49-e

Analyses of proposed amendments:
Texas Legislative Council Analyses of Proposed Constitutional Amendments for the November 11, 1967 election.

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