The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 119, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 5, 2009 Page: 4 of 44
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THURSDAY 5 NOVEMBER ZD09
THE CANADIAN RECORD
Eleven new Constitutional amendments
approved by 8 percent of Texas voters
Only 263 Hemphill County voters cast
ballots in Tuesday's special election—an
election which added another 11 amendments
to Texas' already
much-amended
Constitution. Vot-
er turnout here
was only 11.58 per-
cent, but as poor as
that showing was,
it still exceeded
statewide turnout
of 8.04 percent.
Local results of
balloting reflected
those statewide,
for the most part.
Hemphill County
voters favored
all but three of
the amendments,
while statewide
voters were far
less discriminating, approving all eleven
propositions. Tuesday's election raised to 467
the number of times the Texas Constitution
has been amended since its adoption :n 1876.
The proposed amendments included
Proposition 11, the most widely publicized of
the lot, which altered Texas' eminent domain
law. It will prohibit the taking, damaging or
destroying of private property for public use
unless that taking is for the ownership, use
and enjoyment of the property by the State
or the public at large, or to eliminate urban
blight.
The amendment specifically strengthens
the ban on taking property for economic de-
velopment by making it part of the Constitu-
tion. A 2005 Texas law already forbids taking
of private property for economic development
purposes, or for the benefit of a private party.
The new amendment also requires a two-
thirds vote of the Texas Legislature to grant
the power of eminent domain to an entity.
Hemphill County voters gave Proposition
11 their strongest support, favoring 1219-41
(84.23 percent). Statewide, the limit on eminent
doma in garnered over 81 percent of the vote.
Ten other amendments were approved
Tuesday as well.
Proposition 1 to finance buffer areas ad-
acent to military installations failed 112 to
134 n Hemphill County (54.47 percent op-
posed), but passed statewide with 55.21 per-
cent approval.
Proposition 2 regulating how homestead
ad valorem taxes are calculated gained 175
votes to 83 in Hemphill County (67.82 percent
approved), and earned 68.23 percent approv-
al statewide.
Proposition 3 providing uniform stan-
dards for appraising property was favored
133 to 123 locally (51.95 percent approved),
but passed statewide with 65.56 percent ap-
proval.
Proposition 4 establishing a university
fund to assist emerging research universi-
ties earned local voter approval by 132 votes
to 122 (51.96 percent approved), and passed
with 56.73 percent of the statewide balloting.
Proposition 5 allowing single appraisal
review boards for adjoining entit ies, fell out
of favor with Hemphill County voters, who
cast 120 ballots in favor and 134 against (52.75
percent opposed), but passed with 65.56 per-
cent approval of voters statewide.
Proposition 6 authorizing the Veterans'
Land Board to issue bonds also failed to gain
approval locally, with 118 ballots for and 129
against (52.22 percent opposed), but passed
easily with 65.70 percent approval statewide.
Proposition 7 allowing a State Guard offi -
cer or member to hold another civil office was
approved by Hemphill County voters 154 to
97 (61.35 percent approved), and got the nod
with 73.09 percent of the statewide balloting.
Proposition 8 authorizing the state to
contribute to veterans hospitals was favored
by 163 local voters to 92 against (63.92 per-
cent approved) and earned the support of
74.83 percent of statewide voters.
Proposition 9 protecting the right of the
public to access public beaches passed by a
narrow margin of 146 to 106 (57.93 percent
approved) in beach-less Hemphill County,
but won 76.93 percent of the public's support
statewide.
Proposition 10 limiting ESD board mem-
bers' terms to four years won favor with 135
local voters to 115 against (54 percent ap-
proved), but sailed to passage in statewide
voting with 73.09 percent support.
Proposition 11 limiting the power of en: ■
nent domain was a slam dunk with Hemphill
County voters, who favored it 219 to 41 (84.23
percent approved), and garnered 81.02 per-
cent approval statewide.
In Hemphill County, 72 ballots were cast
n early voting, and 263 more voters made it
to the polls on what was a long election day for
local poll workers on November 3rd.
Congratulations
Wildcat Band on
placing 3rd at State!!!
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All the way
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Brown, Laurie Ezzell. The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 119, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 5, 2009, newspaper, November 5, 2009; Canadian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth252774/m1/4/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hemphill County Library.