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laft her out o# the picture.
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(rom the Mother that he wants
(or himself.
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to recognize feelings of Jealousy
such aa these in oneself. It takes
great mora| courage to admit
even to oneself that those feel-
ings are there, and even more to
go. «bout rooting them out. In-
stead, one is more inclined to re-
sort to self-justification and to
blame-fixing on the person one
as causing the-trouble.
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idennines happiness whether
it is parents who are being
jealous of the children or the
children of the parante, or the
children of each other. Jealousy
has in it apprehension, fear that
one ia being deprived of some-
thing one wants while another
seems to have it.
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léngths to get it, or feeling very
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NOTICE
™ ™ AMENDMENT
FIVE ON THE BALLOT
CON8TITU-
L AMENDMENT
AT AN
HELD
11M5.
ÍATE JOINT RESOLU-
NO. 27 * proposing an
it to the Constitu-
the State of Texas,
t Article III of the
Constitution of the State of
Texas hy adding a new Sec-
tion thereto -to be designated
Section, 4¿b. so as to create
as an agency of the State of
Texas the Teacher Retirement
System Of Toas, vesting the
general administration and re-
sponsibility of the proper op-
eration of said system in a
state board of trustees to be
known as the State Board of
Trustees of the Teacher Re-
tirement System of Texas, au-
thorizing said Board to invest
assets of said system In vari-
ous obligations and subjects
of investment, subject to cer-
tain restrictions stated therein
and such other restrictions as
may hereafter be provided by
law; providing that such
Amendment shall be self-en-
acting and shall hot alter,
amend or repeal Section 48a
of Article III of the Constitu-
tion of Texas or any legisla-
tion passed pursuant - thereto
except insofar as such legisla-
tion may limit or restrict the
provisions of this Amend-
ment; providing for the nec-
essary flection, form of bal-
lot, proclamation, and publi-
cation.
BE It RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OP THE
STATE OP TEXAS:
Section. 1. That Article III
of the Constitution of the
State of Texas be amended
by adding Section 4>b there-
to which shall reed aa follows:
"Section 48b. There is here-
sgeneyof the
'áxaa the Teacher
System of Texas,
of membership
retirement privi-
legea anil benefits thereunder,
8M"tke management and op-
erations of which ehall be
governed ' by the previsions
herein contained end by pres-
ent or hereafter enacted Acts
of the Legislature not incon-
herewith. The general
administration and responsi-
bility for the proper opera-
tion of said system are hereby
vested in a State Board of
Trustees, to be known as the
State Board of Trustees of
the Teacher Retirement Sys-
tem, of Texas, which Board
shall be constituted and shall
serve as may how or here-
after be provided by the Leg-
islature. Said Board shall ex-,
ercise such powers as are
herein provided together with
such other powers and duties
not inconsistent herewith as
may be prescribed by the Leg-
islature. All moneys from
whatever source coming into
the Fund to provide retire-
ment, disability, and death
benefits for persons employed
in the public schools, colleges,
and universities supported
wholly or partly by the state
and all other securities,
moneys, and assets of the
Teacher Retirement System
Of Texas shall be adminis-
tered by said Board and said
Board shall be the trustees
thereof. The Treasurer of the
State of Texas shall be cus-
todian of said moneys and se-
curities. Said Board is hereby
authorized and empowered to
acquire, hold, manage, pur-
chase, sell, assign, trade,
transfer, and dispose of any
securities, evidences of debt,
and other investments in
which said securities, moneys,
and assets heve been or may
hereafter be invested by said
Board. Said Board is hereby
authorized and empowered to
invest and reinvest any of
said moneys, securities, and
assets, as well as the pro-
ceeds of any of such invest-
ments, in bonds, notes, or
other evidence* of indebted-
ness issued, or assumed or
guaranteed in whole or in
part, by the United States or
any agency of the United
SUtes, or by the State of
Texes, or by any county, city,
school district, municipal corp-
oration, or other political sub-
division of the State of Texas,
both general and specisl obli-
gations; or in home office fa-
cilities to be used in admin-
istering the Teacher Retire-
ment System including land,
equipment; and of fice. build-
ing; or in such corporation
bonds, notes, other evidences
of indebtedness, and corpora-
tion stocks, including common
and preferred stocks, of any
corporation created or exist-
ing under the laws of the
United States or of any f the
states of the United States, aa
said Board may deem to be
proper investments; provided
thet in making each and all of
such investments said Board
shall exercise the judgment
and care under the circum-
stances then prevailing which
men of ordinary prudence, dis-
cretion, and intelligence exer-
cise in the management of
their own affairs, not in re-
gard to speculation but in re-
fard to the permanent disposi-
ion of their funds, considering
the probable income therefrom
shall be kept on hand to meet
payments as they become due
each year under such retire-
ment plan, as may now or
hereafter be provided by law.
Unless'investments authorized
herein are hereafter further
restricted by an Act of the
Legislature, no more than one
per cent (1%) of the book
value of the total assets of the
Teacher Retirement System
shall be invested in the stock
of any one (1) coYporation, nor
shall more than five per cent
(6%) of the voting stock, of
any one (1) corporation be
owned; and provided further,
that stocks eligible for pur-
chase shall be restricted to
stocks of-companies incorpor-
ated within the Unifed States
which'have paid cash dividends
for ten (10) consecutive years
or longer immediately prior to
the date of purchase and which,
except for bank stocks and in-
surance stocks, are listed upon
an exchange registered with
the Securities and Exchange
Commission or its successors;
and provided further, that so
long as less than $500.000,000
of said Fund is invested in the
government and municipal se-
curities enumerated above, not
more than thirty-three and
one-third per cent (33%%)
of the Fund shall be invested
at any given time in common
Stocks.- This Amendment shall
be self-enacting and shall be-
come effective immediately up-
on its adoption without any
enabling legislation. This Sec-
tion shall not alter, amend or
repeal the first paragraph of
Section 48a of Article III of
the Constitution of Texas as
amended November 6, 1966,
or any legislation passed pur-
suant thereto. This «Section
shall not alter, amend or re-
peal the second paragraph of
Section 48a of Article. Ill of
the Constitution of Texas as
amended November 6, 1956, or
sny legislation passed pursu-
ant thereto, except insofar as
the provisions of the second
paragraph of Section 48a and
any legislation passed pursu-
ant thereto, may limit or re-
strict the provisions hereof
and only to the extent of such
limitation or restriction."
Sec. 2. The foregoing Con-
stitutional Amendment shall
be submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of this state
at an election to be held on
November 2, 1966,' at which
election all ballots shall have
printed thereon the following:
"FOR the Constitutional
Amendment amending Arti-
cle III of the Constitution
of the State of Texas by
adding Section 48b relating
to the Teacher Retirement
Fund and the Teacher Re-
. tirement System of Texas,
revising provisions for in-
vestment of moneys and
other assets of the Fund,
and changing other existing
provisions and making other
new provisions with respect
to the administration of the
Teacher Retirement Sys-
tem."
"AGAINST the Constitu-
tional Amendment amending
Article III of the Constitu-
tion of the State of Texas
by adding Section 48b relat-
ing to the Teacher" Retire-
ment Fund and the Teacher
Retirement System Of Texas,
revising provisions for in-
vestment of moneys and
other assets of the Fund
and changing other existing
provisions and making other
new provisions with respect
to the administration of the
Teacher Retirement. Sys-
tem."
Sec. 3. The Governor of
Texas shall issue the neces-
sary _ Proclamation for the
election and this Amendment
shall be published in the man-
ner and for the length of time
required by the Constitution
and laws of this state.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Prppoaed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER ONE ON THE BALLOT
m
PROPOSED CONSTITU-
TIONAL AMENDMENT
TO BE VOTED ON AT AN
ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON NOVEMBER 2, 1965.
S ONATE JOINT RESOLU-
TION NO. 24 proposing an
Apiendment to the Constitu-
' > i-' t' e ? Me of Texas by
i
<* -i k- <•
ment for tue acquiring, con-
structing and equipping of
buildings and other permanent
improvementa at certain state
Institutions of higher teem-
ing; providing for allocation
of funds therefor; authorizing
the issuance of bonds or notes
and the pledging of allotted
ir the payment of
for an elec-
of a
funds for
same; providing
tion and the issuance
proclamation therefor.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXASs
Section 1. That Section 17
of Article VII of the Consti-
tution of the State of Texas
be amended so as to hereafter
read as follows:
■ "Section 17. In lieu of the
state ad valorem tax on prop-
erty of Seven Centa (70 on
the One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) valuation heretofore
permitted to be levied by Sec-
tion 61 of Article III, as
amended, there is hereby lev-
ied, in addition to all other
taxes permitted by the Con-
stitution of Texas, a state ad
valorem tax on property of
Two Cents (2<) on the One
Hundred Dollars (*100.00)
valuation for the purpose of
eating a special fund for the
ntimung payment of , Coa-
derate pensions as Provided
under Section 61, Article III,
^Lnd for the establiahment and
ited maintenance of the
_
in addition to all other
imittod by the Con-
of Taxaa, a state ad
tax on vrepertr.ef
W) on
CO!
hereinafter provided, to se-
cure bonds or notes issued
for the purpose of acquiring,
constructing and initially
equipping such buildings or
other permanent improve-
ments at aaid respective in-
stitutions. Such bonds or
notes shall be issued in such
f ■ "Is 3' nv " d'to'.Ti-
i . by tin gos.,-i,..ig bo .rus
of said respective institutions,
shall bear interest not to ex-
ceed four per cent (4%) per
annum ana shall mature ser-
ially or otherwise in not more
than ten (10) years; pro-
vided further, that the slate
tax on property as heretofore
permitted to be levied by Sec-
tion 9 of Article VIII, as
amended, exclusive of the
tax necessary to pay the pub-
lic debt, and of the taxes pro-
vided for the benefit of the
public free schools, shall never
exceed Thirty Cents t^Oi) °n
the One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) valuation. All bonds
shall be examined and ap-
proved by the Attorney Gen-
eral of the State of Texas, and
when so approved shall be in-
contestable; and all approved
bonds shall be registered in
the office of the Comptroller
of Public Accounts of the
State of Texas. Said bonds
shall be sold only through
competitive bids and shall
never be sold for less thsn
their par value and accrued
interest.
"The following state institu-
tions then in existence shsll
be eligible to receive ftinds
raised from ssid Ten Cent
(101) tax levy for the twelve-
year period beginning Janu-
ary 1, 1966, and for the suc-
ceeding ten-yesr period:
Arlington State College at
Arlington
Texaa Technological College
at
North Texaa State Universi-
ty at Denton . .
Lamar State CtUtgt §f
schnology at Beaumont
Texas College, of Arts and
University
Tasas Woman's University
«y— "
at Houston
University at
Mato College at
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Stephen F. Austin State Col-
lege at Nacogdoches
Sul Ross State College at
Alpine
Angelo State College at San
Angelo.
"Eighty-five per cent (85%)
of sucn funds shall be allocat-
ed by the Comptroller of Pub-
lic Accounts of the State of
Texas on June 1, 1966, and
fifteen per cent (16%) of such
funds shall be allocated by
said Comptroller on June 1,
1972, bas-?if on the following
dctivmir ' jons:
"(1) I.^nety per cent (£.)%)
of the funds allocated on June
1, 1966, shall be allocated to
state institutions based on
projected enrollment increases
published by the Coordinating
Board, Texas College. and
University System for fall
1966 to fall 1978.
"(2) Ten per cent (10%)
of the funds allocated on June
1, 1966 shall be allocated to
certain of the eligible * state
institution; based on the num-
ber of additional square feet
needed in educational and
general facilities by such elig-
ible state institution to meet
the average square feet per
full time equivalent student
of all state senior institutions
(currently numbering twenty-
two).
"(3) All of the funds allo-
cated on June 1, 1972, shall
be allocated to' certain-of the
eligible state institutions
based on determinations used
in the June 1, 1966, alloca-
tions except that the alloca-
tions of fifty per cent (60%)
of the funds allocated on June
1, 1972, shall be based on
projected enrollment increases
for fall 1972 to fall 1978, and
fifty per cent (60%) of such
funds allocated en June 1,
1972, shall be based on the
need for additional square
feet of educational and gen-
eral facilities.
"Not later than June first
of the beginning year of each
succeeding ten-year period
the Comptroller of Public Ac-
the State of Texas
shall reallocate eighty-five per
cent (86%) of the funds te
be derived from said Ten
Cent (10*) ad valorem tax
for said ten-year period and
not later than June first of
the sixth year of each suc-
ceeding ten-year period said
Comptroller shall reallocate
psr cent (16%) of
^ , funds to ' the eligible
state institutions then in ex-
a based on determine-
tieaa for the said ten-yeer
— that aré similar to the
used In alio-
■ during the
to, . J -% !■ a.
r pin9l oeginning
1, 1966, except that
will be from
the first
«MMMlMMHll
w the fall
semester of the tenth year.
All such designated institu-
tions of higher learning shall
not thereafter receive any
general revenue funds, for the
acquiring or constructing of
buildings or other permanent
improvements for which said
Ten Cent (10O ad valorem
tax is herein provided, except
in case of fire, flood, storm,
or earthquake occurring at
any such institution, in which
case an appropriation in an
amount sufficient to replace
the uninsured loss so incurred
may be mr.iie by the Legisla-
ture out of any General Rev-
enue' Funds. The State Comp-
troller of Public Accounts
shall draw all necessary and
proper warrants upon the
State Treasury in order to
carry out the purpose of this
Amendment, and the State
Treasurer shsll pay warrants
so issued out of the special
fund hereby created for said
purpose. This Amendment
shall be self-enscting. It shall
become operative or effective
upon its adoption so as to su-
persede and repeal the form-
er provisions of this Section;
provided farther, that nothing
shall be
herein
construed as
the obligation in-
curred by any outstanding
notes or bonds heretofore is-
sued by any state institution
of higher learning under this
Section prior to the adoption
of this Amendment but such
notes or bonds shall be paid,
both as to principal and in-
terest, from the fund as allo-
cated to any such institution.
' Sec. 2. The foregoing Con-
stitutional Amendment ehall
be submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of this
State at the General Election
to be held op the first Tues-
dsy after the first Monday in
November, A.D. 1966, at
which election all bellota shall
have printed thereon:
"FOR the Amendment to
Article VII of the Constitu-
tion of the State of Tana by
amending Section 17 there-
of, providing a method of
peyment for the acquiring,
'constructing and equipping
buildings Mid other perma-
nent improvements at cer-
tain state institutions of
higher learning."
"AGAINST the Amendment
to Article VII of the Consti-
tution of the State of Texas
by amending 8eetion 17
thereof, proridlnga method
of payment for the acquir-
ing, constructing and equip-
ping of buildings and other
permanent improvements at
certain state institutions of
higher leerning."
See. S Hf Governor shell
1)11 same published as required
the Constitution and laws
this átate.
Don't put your youngsters in
toe position of feeling your
jealousy turnad toward them. if
and when you aaa signs of it in
them get busy to dispose of it.
■i them to p«t in its place
ldence in themselves, appre-
ciation of the good in others,
willingness that good should
come to others and recognition
of all the good in (hair own
living.
When there are feelings such
as these there is no room left
forjealousy.
If you have bringing up prob-
lems write to usi Send a
stamped, self - addressed enve-
lope if you wish an individual
m
h Given
and Mrs. John C. Flaming boa-
ords provided entertainment.
Catty received a birthstone
ring from her parents.
15th birthday.
Album covers on the wall
added a party note. An inscribed
chocolate cake decorated with
pink doves and a white cake,
chips, dips and punch were
served.
Dancing and listening to rec-
reply. Send letters to King Fea-
tures Syndicate, 235 E. 45th
St., Néw York, N.Y. 10017.
Cathy Luna,
my Fleming,
Bill Vincent, Johnny
Cindy Wade, Ira Borel,
Roberts, Dale Brooks,
Fleming, Betty Huselton, Connie
Davidson and Phyllis Harper,
Also Rhonda Hanks, Patsy
Meredith, Gary Force, Carolyn
r, Debra Scott, Patsy
'a'tson, Katy Allbright, Sherry
Ware, Earl Crew, Pamela Tutor,
David Palmar, George Black,
Hank Emerson, Ronnie Roberts,
Dale Clark, Keith Kyle and Kpl-
ter Nimitz. ,
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER FOUR ON THE BALLOT
PROPOSED CONSTITU-
TIONAL AMENDMENT
TO BE VOTED ON AT AN
ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON NOVEMBER 2, 1965.
SENATE JOINT RESOLU-
TION NO. 14 proposing
Amendments to Section 4, 22
and 23 of Article IV.of the
Constitution of the State of
Texas, so as to pro.vidra four-
year term of offfce for the
Governor, Lieutenant Govern-
or, Attorney General, Comp-
troller. of Public Accounts,
Treasurer, Commissioner of
the General Land Office and
Secretary of State; and cer-
tain statutory state officers;
providing for the necessary
election and the form of the
ballot; and providing for the
necessary proclamation and
publication.
RESOLVED BY THE LEGIS-
LATURE OF THE STATE
OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 4,
Article IV of the Constitution
of the State of Texas be
amended so as to hereafter
read as follows:
"Section 4. The Governor
shall be installed on the first
Tuesday after the organization
of the Legislature, or as soon
thereaftér as practicable, and
shall hold his office for the
term of four years,, or until
his successor shall be duly in-
stalled. He shall be at least
thirty years of age, a citizen
of the United States, and shall
have resided in this state at
least five years immediately
preceding his election."
Sec. 2. That Section 22, Ar-
ticle IV of the Constitution of
the State of Texas be amend-
ed st> ar, to hereafter read as
follows:
"Section 22. The Attorney
General shall hold office for
four years and until his suc-
cessor is duly qualified, He
shall represent the state in all
suits and pleas in the Supreme
Court of the state in which the
state may be a party, and shall
especially inquire into the
charter- rights of all private
corporations, and from time to
time, in the name of the state,
take such action in the courts
as may be proper and neces-
sary to prevent any private
corporation from exercising
any power or demanding or
collecting any species of taxes,
tolls, freight or wharfage not
authorized by law. He shall,
whenever sufficient cause-ex-
ists, seek a judicial forfeiture
of such charters, unless other-
wise expressly directed by law,
and give legal advice in writ-
ing to the Governor and other
executive officers, when re-
quested by them, and perform
such other duties as may be
required by law. He shall re-
side at the seat of government
during his continuance in of-
fice. He shall receive for his
services an annual salary in
an amount to be fixed by the
Legislature."
Sec. 3. That Section 23, Ar-
ticle IV of the Constitution of
the State of Texas be amend-
ed 80 as to hereafter read as
follows:
"Section 23. The Comptroller
of Public Accounts, the Trea-
surer, the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, and any
statutory state-officer who is
elected by the electorate of
Texas at large, unless a term
of office is otherwise specific-
ally provided in this Constitu-
tion, shall each hold office for
the term of four years and
until his successor is qualified;
receive an annual salary in an
amount to be fixed by the leg-
islature: reside at the Capital
of the state during his contin-
uance in office, and perform
such duties as ?re or may be
required by law. They and the
Secretary of ¿state shall not
receive to their own use any
fees, costs or perquisites of
office. All fees that may be
payable by law for any lervice
performed by any officer spe-
cified in this Section or in hia
office, shall be paid, when re-
ceived, into the State Treas-
ury."
Se:. 4. The foregoing Con-
stitutional Amendments shall
be submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of this State
at an election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1965, at
which election all ballots shall
have printed thereon the fol-
lowing:
"FOR the Constitutional
Amendments providing a
four-year term of office for
the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Attorney General,
Comptroller of Public Ac-
counts, Treasurer, Commis-
sioner of the General Land
Office, Secretary of' State,
and any statutory state offi-
cer who is elected by the
electorate of Texa| at large,
unless a term of office is
otherwise specifically . pro-
vided in this Constitution."
"AGAINST the Constitu-
tional Amendments provid-
ing a four-year term of of-
fice for the Governor, Lieu-
tenant Governor, Attorney
General, Comptroller of Pub-
lic Accounts. Treasurer,
Commissioner of the General
Land Office, Secretary of
State, and any statutory
state officer who is elected
by the electorate of Texas
at large, unless a term of
office is otherwise specifical-
ly provided in this Constitu-
tion."
Sec. 5. Nothing contained in
this Resolution shall be con-
struct] so as to extend the term
of office of any officeholder
previously elected to a two-
year term.
•Sec. 6. The Governor shall
issue the necessary Proclamar
tion for the said election and
have the same published as
required by the Constitution
and laws of this state.
PUBLIC NOTICE
« CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER SIX ON THE BALLOT
paid, there is hereby appro-
priated out of the first moneys
coming into the Treasury ■ in
each fiscal year, not otherwise
appropriated by this Consti-
tution, an amount sufficient
to pay the .principal and in-
terest on such , bonds that ma-
ture or become due during
such fiscal year, less the
amount in the sinking fund at
the close of the prior fiscal
year.
"(d) The Legislature may
provide for the investment of
moneys available in the Texas
Opportunity Plan Fund, and
the interest and finking funds
•established for the payment of
bonds issued by the Coordin-
ating Boajxl, Texas College
and University System, or its
successor or successors. In-
come from such investment
shall be used for the purposes
prescribed by the Legislature.
"(e) All bonds issued here-
under shall, after approval' by
the Attorney General, regis-
tration by the Comptroller of
Public Accounts.of the State
of Texas, and delivery to the
purchasers, be incontestable
and shall constitute general
obligations of the State of
Texas under this Constitution.
- "(f) Should the Legislature
enact enabling laws in antici-
pation of the adoption of this
Amendment, such acts shall
not be void because of their
anticipatory nature." 1
Sec. ,2. The foregoing Con-
stitutional Amendment shall
be submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of this State
at an election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November,
19C5, at wfiich election all bal-
lots «hall have printed on
them the following i.
"FOR the Constitutional
Amendment authorizing the
Legislature to provide' for
loans to students at institu-
tions of higher education to.
be known as the Texas Op-
portunity Plan.
"AGAINST the Constitu-
tional Amendment authoriz-
ing the Legislature to pro-
vide for loans to students
at institutions of higher
education to be known as
the Texas Opportunity
Plan."
Sec. 3. The Governor of the
State of Texas shall issue the
necessary proclamation for
the election and this Amend-
ment shall be published in the
manner and for the length of
time as required by the Con-
stitution and laws of this
State.
.. CONSTITU
I Olí A L AMENDMENT
TO BE VOTED ON AT AN
ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON NOVEMBER 2, 1965.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLU-
TION NO. 11 proposing an
Amendment to Article III of
the Constitution of the State
of Texas.authorizing loans to
students at institutions of
higher education; creating the
Texas Opportunity Plan Fund
and making provisions relat-
ing thereto.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Article ITI
of the Constitution of the
State of Texas be amended by
adding a new Section to read
as fcttlows:
"Section 60b. STUDENT
LOANS, (a) The Legislature,
may provide that the Coord-'
mating Board, Texas College
and University System, or. its
successor or successors, shall
have the authority to provide
for, issue and.sell general ob-
ligation bonds of the State of
Texas in an amount not to ex-
ceed Eighty-five Million Dol-
lars ($85,000,000). The bonds
authorized herein shall be
called 'Texas College Student
Loan Bonds,'shall be executed
in such" form, denominations
and upon such terms as may
be prescribed by law, pro-
vided, however, that the bonds
shall not bear more than four
rer cent (4%) interest per
nnum; they may be issued
in' such installments as the
Board finds feasible and prac-
tical in accomplishing the pur-
poses of this Section.
"(b) All moneys received
from the sale of such bonds
shall be deposited in a fund
hereby created in the State
Treasury to be known as the
Texas Opportunity Plan Fund
to be administered by Che Co-
ordinating Roárd, Texas Col-
lege and University System,
or its Successor or successors
to make loans to students who
have been admitted to attend
any institution of higher edu-
cation within the State of
Texas, public or private, in-
cluding Junior Colleges, which
ate recognized- or accredited
under terms and conditions
prescribed by the Legislature,
and to pay interest and prin-
cipal on such bonds and pro-
vide' a sinking fund therefor
under such conditions as the
Legislature may prescribe.
"(c) While any of the
bonds, or interest on said
bonds authorized by this Sec-
tiorj is outstanding and un-
i
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER THREE ON THE BALLOT
PROPOSED CONSTITU-
TIONAL AMENDMENT
TO BE VOTED ON AT AN
ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON NOVEMBER 2, 1985.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLU-
TION NO. 81 proposing an
Amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the State of Texas,
amending Section 61-a and
Subsections 51a-l and 51a-2
of Article HI so that the same
shall consist of one section to
bo known as Section 61-a;
providing that the Legislature
ahall enact appropriate leg-
islation which will enable the
State of Texas to cooperste
with the Government of the
United States in providing as-
sistance to and/or medical
care on behalf of needy aged
peiaons over the age of sixty
five (66) who are citisens of
thé United States or non-citi
■ens who shsll have teai
within the boundaries of the
United States for at least 25
years, needy persons under the
age of sixty-five (66) who are
totally end permanently dis-
abled snd who are citisens of
the United States, needy blind
perions over the age of eigh-
teen (18) who are citisens of
Unite
under
. .years *
citisens of the United States
the United States, and needy
children undet- the an of
twenty-one (21)yesra who are
and to the caretakers of such
children; providing rehabilita-
tion and any other sendees
included in tha Federal legis-
lation providing matching
funds to help such fsmilies
and individuals attain or re-
tain capability for independ-
ence or self-care; authorising
the Legislatura to prescribí
residence requirements; pro-
viding for the
expenditure of funda from tha
Government of the United
States for such purposes; au-
thorising appropriations for
such purposes out of State
funds; providing that the max-
imum amount paid out of
State funds to any individual
red|fient shsll not exceed the
amount that is mstchable out
of Federal funds; providing
that the total amount of such
payments for assistance and/
or medical ears out of State
funda en behalf of
iaats shall not
amount that ia matchablo out
of Federal funds; provided
thát if the limitatlona and re-
strictions herein contained are
found to be in conflict with
tfea provisions of speropriate
federal statutes aa they no
aro or aa they may be amend-
ed) to the extent that Federal
matching mo
not avail-
i te the State for these pur-
Hfifi * m that event
la
PWPnHH-- —
laws as msy be necessary
* that fish Federal
monéy will ha avail-
L, assistance i
«are for or e*
needy parsons;
that tha amounts
'I'ii i i
pended out of State funds for
assistance payments only shall
not exceed Sixty Million Dol-
lars ■ ($60,000,000); providing
that nothing in the Amend-
ment shall be construed to
amend, modify, or repeal Sec-
tion 31 of Article Xvl of the
Constitution; providing for
the necessary election, form of
ballot, proclamation, and pub-
lication.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXASt
Section 1. That Section 51-a
and Subsection 61a-l and
51a-2 of Article III of the
Constitution of the State of
Texas be amended, and the
same are hereby amended, ao
that they ahtfll hereafter con-
sist of one section to be known
as Section 61-a of Article III,
which shall read as follows:
"Section 61-a. Tha Legiala-
ture ahall have the power, by
General Laws, to provide, sub-
ject to limitations herein con-
tained, and such other limita-
tions, restrictions and regula-
tions as may by the Legisla-
ture be deemed expedient, for
assistance to and/or medical
care- for, and for rehabilita-
tion and any other aervicea
included in the Federal
legis-
tchmg
lation providing matclr
funds to help such familiei
añd individuals attain or re-
tain capability for independ-
ence or self-care, and for the
payment of assistance to and/
or medical care for, and for
rehabilitation and other serv-
ices for:
"(1) Needy aged persons
who are citisens of the United
States or non-citizens who
shall have resided within the
boundaries of the United
S ta tee for at least twenty-five
(26) years and an over the
age of sixty-five (66) years;
«( Needy individuéis who
are citisens of the United
States who ahall have paaeed
their eighteenth (16th) birth-
day hut nave not passed their
sixty-fifth (66th) birthday
who sons totally aad pail
: a
or
physical and
States and who are oyer the
age of
mm
yearn;
eighteen (18)
Needy chil
— —kens of the
States and who are
age ef twenty-one (It) Man,
aad to the caretakera of aaeh
children.
, ¡te may define
the residence requirements, if
yartHpStiw in these
TEw-
«ÜH
ices included in the Federal
legislation providing matching
help sucf
individuals
funds
and
to
ex
such families
attain or re-
tain capability for independ
ence or self-care, and to accei
and expend funds from tl
Government of the United.
States for such purposes in
accordance with the laws of
the United States as they now
are or as they may hereafter
be amended, and to make ap-
propriations out of State funds
for such purposes; provided
that the maximum amount
paid out of State funds to or
on behalf of any individual
recipient ahall not exceed the
amount that is mstchable out
of Federal funds; provided
that the total amount of such
assistance payments and/or
medical assistance payments
out of State funds on behslf
of such recipients shall not
exceed the amount that is
mstchsble out of Federal
funds; provided that if the
limitations and restrictions
herein contained are found to
be in conflict with tha provia-
ions of appropriate Federal
statutes as tney niow are or as
they may be amended, to the
extent that Federal matching
mbney la not available to the
State for theae purposes, then
snd in that event the Legisls-
ture is specifically authorised
and empowered to prescribe
such limitations and restrict-
ions and enact such Isws as
msy be necessary in order that
such Federal mstching money
will be available for aesistence
and/or medical care for-or on
behalf of needy persons; and
provided further that the total
amount of money to be expend-
ed per fiscal year out of State
funds for assistance payments
only to recipients .of Old Age
Assistance, Aid to the Perm-
anently and Totally Disabled,
Aid to the Blind, end Aid to
Families with Dependent Chll-
sll
Million Doliera (*60,000,000)
"Nothing in this Section
ehall he construed to amend,
modify or repeal Section SI
of Article XVI of this Con-
stitution; provided farther,
however, thet each medical
care, services or assistance
shall also include the employ-
ment ef objective or subject-
ive means, without the aee of
' -the purpose of as-
ead meeauringthe
vision of the humen
eye, and fitting lenses or
prisms to correct or remedy
any defect or abnormal con-
dition of vision. Nothing here-
in shall bo tuasUued to per-
mit optometrists te treat the
eyesfer any defect whatsoever
t to admin-
, I meaner nor
later nor to
or physical
uva means,
powers of v
uis «S^te?
thereon the following;
"FOR the Constitutions]
Amendment providing for
assistance to and/or medical
care for the: (1) needy
aged; (2) needy individ-
uals who are permanently
and totally disabled; (3)
needy blind; and (4) needy
children and the caretakers
of such children; authoriz-
ing the Legislature to coop-
erate with the Government
of the United States in
providing assistsnce to and/
or medical care on behalf
of such needy persons, and
in providing rehabilitation
and any other services in-
cluded in the Federal legis-
lation' providing matching
funds to help such families
and individuals attain or re-
tain capability for independ-
ence or self-care, and to- ac-
cept and expend funda from
the Government of the
^United States for such pur-
poses, and to make anpro-
?riationa out of State funds
or the purpose of provid-
ing eesutance to and/or
medical care and rehab-
ilitation and any other
services included in the
Federal legislation provid-
ing matching funds on be-
hslf of such needy persons;
providing that the1* amounts
expended out of State funds
to snd/or on behalf of in-
dividúala ehall not exceed
the amounts that «re match-
able out of Federal funds;
providing thst the total
amount of such assistance
payments and/or medical
asalstance payments out of
State funds on behalf of
such recipients shall not ex-
ceed the amount that ia
mstchsble out of Federsl
funds; provided thst if the
. limitations and restrictions
herein contained are found
to be in conflict with the
proviaions of appropriate
Federal statutes as they now
are or as they may be
amended, to the extent that
Federal matching money ia
not available 'to the State
for theae purposes, then end
in thst eiVent the Legisla-
ture is specifically author-
ised and empowered to pre-
ecribe auch limitations and
restrictions and enact such
laws as msy be necessary in
order that Such Federal
matching money will be
available for eeeistanee end/
or medical care for or on
behslf of needy persons;
and providing farther thet
the total amount ef money
to he expended per fiscal
out of State funds for
nnently
the Perm-
Aid to
to epend,
" Section
of the
"AGAINST the Constitu-
te'
medical care for the: (1)
needy aged; (2) needy in-
dividuals* who are perman-
ently and totally disabled;
(3) needy blind; and (4)
needy children and the care-
takers of such children; su-
thorixing the Lerislsture to
cooperate with the Govern-
ment of the United States
in providing' assistance to
and/or medical care on be-
half of such needy persons,
snd in providing rehabilita-
tion snd sny other services
included in the Federal leg-
islation providing matching
funds to help éurh families
and individuals %ttain or re-
tain capability for independ-
ence or eelf-care, and to ac-
cept and expend funds from
the Government of the
United States for auch pur-
poses. and to make appro-
priations out of State funds
for the purpose of provid-
ing assistance to end/or
medical care and rehabilita-
tion and any other serv-
ices included in the Federsl
legislstion providing match-
ing funds on behalf of such
needy persons; providing
thst the amounts expended
out of State funds to and/
or on behalf of individuals
shsll not exceed the amounts
that are mstchable out of
Federal funds; providing
that the total amount of
such assistance payments
end/or medical assistance
payments out of State funda
on behitlf of auch recipiente
shsll not exceed the smount
that is mstchable out of
Federal fundh; provided
that if the limitations and
restrictions herein contained
are found to be In conflict
with the provisions of sp-
propriste Federsl ststutes
>s they now an or as they
msy be, emended, to the ex-
tent that Federal matching
money is not available te
the State for these purpoees,
then snd in thst event the
Legislators Is specifically
authorised and empowered
to preecribe auch limitations
end reetrictiona and enact
such lews as may be noces-
't order thst such
matching monay
will be available for assist-
ance and/or medical cate
for or on behalf of needy
persons; add providing fur-
ther that the total amount
of money to he expended per
flscsl yesr out of State
funde for sssistanos pay-
ments only to recipiente of
Old Age Assistance, Aid to
the Permanently and Tota!
Dissbled, Aid to
ia ?,
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