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CHURCH NEWS
Ht I'nnl'* l.pi-M opnl Cktirrh
Mr*. M illiiim 8. DuuxIhh,
KmAm
Hiindny, AuruM 1:
10:10 a. in. Morning Prtiyt-r
mid Sermon by the l.u)
Render.
Tucndny, August 3: 7:<HI p. m.
Regular Vestry Meeting in
the Pnrixh lluuso,
Friday, August rt Transfigura-
lion—10:00 a. m.—Uelebra-
of Holy Communum.
The Cburro in hIwhvm open
for private prayer and mod!
tailon.
• • •
Ml. Calvary Lutheran Church
J. Arthur ICrhher. I’a«tur
603 South Church St.
Sunday:
10 a. m.—Sunday School am!
Bihle Classes
11:00 a. rn.—Divine Worship
with Holy Communion.
Tuesday. 8:00 p. in. Men’s
Club.
Friday:
8:30 u. m. Morning Devotion
over KNEL.
• • *
Church of Christ
Fuurth and Bridge St.
Ilenrv Mrltroom, Evangelist
Sunday
Bible School, 9:00 a. m.
Worship, 10:00 a. ni.
Evening Service (5:00 p. m.
Wednesday
Radio Devotional KNEE, 9:30
a. m.
Ladies’ Bible Class, 9:30 a. m.
Mid Week Service, 7361 p
First Methodist Church
l.aniar C. |.eife«le. I'astor
Sunday, August 1, 1966:
8'tft a. in t'liureh Hebool
10:56 a. m. Morning Wor-
ship.
6:00 p. m. MVF.
Monday, Aug. 2. Vacation Bible
SehiNil, h .'lO until 1I:(NI a. m.
Tuesday, Aug. 3: Vacation Bible
Sc bool, 8 30 until 11:00 a. m.
Wednesday, Aug. 4:
Vacation Bible School, 8:30
until 11:00 a. m.
WSCS Heiieral Meeting, 7:30
p. m. Fellowship Hall.
Thursday, Aug. 6: Vacation
Bible School, 8:30 until 11:00
a. in.
Friday, Aug. 0, Vacation Bihle
School, 8:30 until 11:00 a. in.
9 30 a. ir. WMC Business
and lloyal Service Program
7 l.u p. m. Mary F. Nichols
Circle
Wednesday:
7:30 p, m.—Business and
Prayer Service
8’In p. in. i irnir Rehearsal
Thursday, 7:00 p. in.—Brother-
hood .
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in
Church of the Naxarene
. 70S N. College
l.ewis S. Kcdwinc, Minister
Sunday School, 9:40 a. m.
Morning Worship, 10:60 a. m.
Naxarene Young Peoples’
Society, 6:30 p. in.
Evangelistic Service, 7 p. ni.
Mid-week Bihle study and
prayer meeting Wed., 7 p. m.
First Baptist Church
Corner 6th snd Elm Sis.
Itev. Kill Kenney. Pastor
Pete Simmons, Music and
Youth Director
Sunday:
9:46 a. m.—Sunday School
All agea.
11 :IM) a. m.—Morning Worship
6:16 p. in.—Y’outh Choir
Rehearsal.
0:30 p. in.—Training Union.
All ages.
7:30 p. m.—Evening Worship.
Monday-Friday, Youth Con
greaa, Baptist Encampment,
Lake Rrownwood.
First Christian Churrh
Rr.tdy, Tevas
Bill It. Boswell, Pastor
Sunday Services, August 1:
9:30 a. m. Opening Exercises
in Children's Department.
0:46 a. in Church Hcta-e
Hour. Bring your family
and attend.
10:40 u. in.—Morning Wor
ship and Communion Ser-
vice.
6:30 p. in.—CYF Meeting,
Wednesday, 8:00 a. in.— Ladies
of the CWF leave to visit
Inman Christian Center, in
San Antonio. Please call your
group chairman if you would
like to go.
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Brady Presbyterian Church
Brady, Texas
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NIJMBKR FOUR ON THE BALLOT
PROPOSED C ONSTIT U-
TIONAL AMENDMENT
Tt) BE VOTED ON AT AN
ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON NOVEMBER 2. IV66.
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, an^as to provide a four-
year term of office for the
Governor, Lieutenant Govern-
or, Attorney General, Comp-
troller of Public Accounts,
Treasurer, Commissioner of
the General Land Office and
Secretary of State; arid 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
OK TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 4,
Article IV of the Constitution
of the State of Texas lie
amended so as to hereafter
read us follows:
"Section 4. The Governor
shall tie installed on the first
Tuesday after the organization
of the Legislature, or as soon
thereafter 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 so as 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 pleat 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 so 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 are or may be
requiivd 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 service
performed by any officer spe-
cified in this Section or in his
office, shall be paid, when re-
ceived, into the State Treax-
ry.'
Se
es. 4. The foregoing Con-
stitutional Amendments shall
lie submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of this State
at an election to he held on the
first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1966, 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 Texas 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-
tenaut 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-
strued 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 Proclama-
tion for the said election and
have the same published as
required by the Constitution
and laws of this state.
AT THE TEXAS-- Elvis
Presley cmmhis a love song
to Maty Ann Mobley in
"Girl Happy,” romantic
conu-dy showing at the
Texus Theatre Sunday
through Wednesday. In co-
starring roles are Shelly
Fahares, Gary Crosby, Nila
Talbot, Joby Baker, Har-
old J. Stone and Cris Noel.
PUBLIC NOTICB
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMEN1
NUMBER ONE ON THE BALIXJT
Rev. Robert E. Graham. Pastor
August 1:
10:00 a. m.—Church School.
11:00 a. m.—Worship Hour.
Sermon: "Forgive Us.”
Aug. 4—Women’s Association
meeting 9:30 a. m.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER NINE ON THE BALLOT
PROPOSED (ONSTIT I
I I O N A I. amendment
lo BE VOTED ON AT AN
ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON NOVEMBER 2. 1966.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLU-
TION NO. 8 proposing an
Amendment to Section 24,
Article III and Section 17 of
Article IV of the Constitu-
tion of the State of Texas, to
allow an annual salary in an
amount to be fixed by the
Legislature for the Lieuten-
ant Governor and for the
Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and increas-
ing the per diem allowance
of Members of the Legisla-
ture.
BE IT RESOLVED BY T11E
LEGISLATURE OE THE
STATE OE TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 24
of Article III of the Constitu-
tion of the State of Texas be
amended to read as follows:
“Section 24. Representatives
shall receive from the Public
Treasury an annual salary of
not exceeding Four Thousand,
Eight Hundred Dollars ($4,-
800) per year. Senators shall
receive from the Public Treas-
ury an annual salary of not
exceeding Four Thousand,
Eight Hundred Dollars ($4,*
800) per year. The Lieutenant
Governor and the Speaker of
the House of Representatives
shall receive from the Public
Treasury an annual salary in
an amount to be fixed by the
legislature. All Membera of
the Legislature, including the
Lieutenant Governor and the
S|ieaker of the Hnuae of Rep-
resentatives. alnn shall receive
from the Public Treasury a
per diem of not exceeding
Twenty Pollara (ISO) per day
for the one hundred and forty
(HO) days of each Regular
Session and for thirty (30)
days of each Special Session
of the Legi-lature No Regu-
lar Mm shall be of longer
da ration than one handled end
forty (140) days. This Amend-
ment shall lie self -enacting
and appropriations heretofore
made in the General Approp-
riations Hill for the biennium
ending August 31, 1967, for
the salaries of the Lieuten-
ant Governor and Speaker of
the House of Representatives
shall not he invalid Itecause of
the anticipatory nature of the
legislation.
"In addition to the per diem
the Members of each House
shall lie entitled to mileage in
going to and returning from
the seat of Government, which
mileage shall not exceed Two
Dollars and Fifty Cents
(|2.60) for every twenty-five
(26) miles, the distance to be
computed by the nearest and
most direct route of travel,
from a table of distances pre-
pared by the Comptroller to
each county seat now or here-
after to be established; no
Member to be entitled to mile-
age for any extra Session that
may be called within one (1)
day after the adjournment of
the Regular or Called Ses-
sion.*
See. X. That Section 17 of
Article IV of the Constitution
of tho State of Texas be
amended to read aa follows:
"Section 17. If, djring the
vacancy in the office of Gov-
ernor, the I.ieutennnt Gover-
nor should die, resign, refuse
to serve, or lie removed from
office, or lie unable t«> serve;
or if he shall he impeached or
absent from the State, the
President of the Senate, for
the time living, shell, in like
manner, administer the Gov-
ernment until he shall lie su-
perseded by a Governor
or Lieutenant Governor. The
Lieutenant Governor shall,
while he acta as President of
the Senate, nereive for his
serviree an annual salary in
aa amount to be fixed by the
Legialatw and tho same
imirage which shall he al-
lowed to the Members of the
Soaale, aad ao more; and dar-
ing the time he administers
the Government, as Governor,
he shall receive in like man-
ner the same compensation
which the Governor would
have rereived had he !>een em-
ployed in the duties of his
office, and no more. The
President, for the time being,
of the Senate, shall, during
the time he administers the
Government, _ receive in like
manner thp same compensa-
tion, which the Governor
would have received had ho
been employed ia the duties
of his office.*
Sec. 3. 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 following the
first Monday in November,
1966, at which election all
ballots shall have printed
thereon the following:
"FOR the Constitutional
Amendment allowing an an-
nual salary in an amount to
he fixed by the Legislature
Governor
| for the Lieutenant Governor
and for the Speaker of the
House of Representatives
and allowing a per diem for
Mem tiers of the legislature
not to exceed Twenty Dol-
lars ($20) per day for the
140 days of each Regular
Session and 30 days of each
Special Session.
“AGAINST the Constitu-
tional Amendment allowing
an annual salary in an
amount to lie fixed by the
legislature for the I.ieuten-
nnt Governor and for the
Spenker of the House of
Representative* and allow-
ing a per diem for Mem-
bers of the legislature not
to exceed Twenty Ihdlars
($20) per day for the 140
days of esrh Regular Ses-
sion and 30 days of each
Special Session.”
Sec. 4. The Governor of
Texas shall issue the neces-
sary proclamation for the elec-
tion and this Amendment
shall he published ia the
manner and for the length ef
time as required by the Con-
attUiUoa aad Laws ad tUs
Mh
CARD OF THANKS
To those who expressed their
sympathy in so many beautiful
and practical ways during our
recent lierenvement, we extend
our heartfelt thanks.
THE FAMILY OF
MRS. BEATRICE DECKER
CARD OF THANKS
Words cannot adequately ex-
press our deep appreciation for
the many kind and sympathetic
acts that came to us at the
time of our recent bereavement.
THE FAMILY OF
CHARLIE SF.I.LMAN
In Naval Training
Seaman Recruit Gail L.
Norton, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Artie H. Norton of 1306 S.
Mesquite, Brady, has begun
nine weeks of Navy basic train-
ing at the IT. S. Naval Training
Center, San Diego, Calif. In
the first weeks of his na'al
service he will study military
subjects and live under con-
ditions similar to those he will
encounter on his first ship or
at his first shore station.
PKOP'MKD CONSTITU-
TION A L AMENDMENT
TO BE VOTED ON AT AN
ELE(TION TO RE HELD
ON NOVEMBER 3, 1966.
SENATE JOINT RESOLU-
TION NO. 24 proposing an
Amendment to tne Constitu-
tion of the State of Texas by
amending Article VJ1, Section
17, providing a method of pay-
ment for the acquiring, con-
structing and equipping of
buildings and other permanent
improvements at certain stale
institutions of higher learn-
ing; providing for allocation
of funds therefor; authorising
the issuance of bonds or notes
and the pledging of allotted
funds for the payment of
same; providing for an elec-
tion and the issuance of a
proclamation therefor.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
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 Cents (7f) on
the* One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) valuation heretofore
permitted to be levied by (lec-
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 (2f) on the One
Hundred Dollars ($100.00)
valuation for the purpose of
creating a special fund for the
continuing payment of Con-
federate pensions as provided
under Section 61, Article HI,
and for the establishment and
continued maintenance of the
State Building Fund as pro-
vided in Section 61b, Article
111, of the Constitution.
"Also, 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
Ten Centa (10*) on the One
Hundred Dollars ($100.00)
valuation for the purpose of
creating a special fund for the
purpose of acquiring, con-
structing and initially equip-
ing buildings or other perma-
nent improvements at the des-
ignated institutions of higher
learning provided that none of
the proceeds of this tax shall
be used for auxiliary enter-
prises; snd the governing
board of each aurh institu-
tion of higher learning is
fully authorised to pledge all
or any part of said funds al-
lotted to such institution as
hereinafter
cure bonds
for the pur
constructing _ _
equipping such buildings or
o t h s r permanent imprev e
mente at aaid respective in-
stitutions. Much bonds or
notes shall be issued in such
amounts as may be dotenn-
ed by the governing boards
of said respective institutions,
shall bear interest not to ex-
ceed four per cent (4*4 ) per
annum and shall mature ser-
ially or otherwise in not more
than ten (10) years; pro-
vided further, thst the state
tax on property as heretofore
permitted to bo levied by Sec-
tion 9 of Article VIII, as
amended, exclusive ot the
tax necessary to pay the pub-
lic debt, and of the taxes pro-
vided for the benefit of the
public free schools, shall nevtr
exceed Thirty Centa (30V) on
the One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) valuation. All bonds
shall be examined and ap-
proved by the Attorney Gen-
eral of the State of Texas, and
when so approved shall be in-
contestable; and all approved
bonds shall be registered in
the office of the Comptroller
of Public Accounts of the
State of Texas. Said bonds
shall be sold only through
competitive bids and ahall
never be sold for less than
their par value and accrued
interest.
“The following state institu-
tions then in existence shall
be eligible to receive funds
raised from said Ten Cent
(10c) tax levy for the twelve
At gibew F Aa*t m State f «<l
i-ge at NaeiHMBrheq
x *■ -
flGbL-Hee nr cent
of soph lands shall be
•d by the Comptroller
ml |iy
lie Accounts of the State ef
year period beginning Janu
ary 1, 1966, and for the auc
reeding ten-year period:
Arlington State College at
Arlington
Texas Technological College
at Lubbock
North Texas State Universi-
ty at Denton
Lamar State College of
Trxaa on June 1, 196$. ami
fifteen per rent (16%) of such
fund* shall be allocated by
said Comptroller on June 1,
1972, based on the following
determinations:
"(i) Ninety per cent (9096)
of the funda allocated on June
1, 1966, shall be allocated to
state institutions based on
projected enrollment increases
published by the Coordinating
Hoard. Texas College and
University System for fall
1966 to fall 1978.
“(1) Ten per rant (10%)
of the funds allocated on June
1, 1966 shall be allocated to
certain of the eligible state
inetltations based on tho num-
ber ef additional square feet
needed in educational and
general facilities by such elig-
ible state institution to meet
Technology at Beaumont
Texas College of
______ __ Arts__
Industries at Kingsvillo
Texas Woman’s University
at Denton
Texas Southern University
at Houston
Midwestern University at
Wichita Falls
University of Houston at
Houston
Pan American College at
Edinburg
East Texas State College at
Commerce
Sam Houston State Teach-
ers College at Huntsville
Southwest Texas State Col-
lege at San Marcos
West Texas State Universi-
ty at Canyon
the average square feet per
full time equivalent student
of all atate senior institutions
(currently numbering twenty-
two).
"(3) All of the funds allo-
cated on June 1, 1672, ahall
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®t)
of the funds allocated on June
1, 1972, shall be baaed on
projected enrollment increases
for fall 1972 to fall 1978, and
fifty per cent (60%) of such
funds allocated on June 1,
1972, ahall 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-
counts of the State of Texas
shall reallocate eighty-five per
cent (86%) of the ftinds to
be derived from said Ten
Cent <10r) 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 aaid
Comptroller shall reallocate
fifteen per cent (16%) of
such funds to the eligible
state institutions then in ex-
istence based on determina-
tions for the said ten-ysar
Tea
tax la „
In coop ef
or
any auch
case an
amount su
the unim
may be
turn out _
enue Funds,
troller of
shall draw
Publ
aH n«
jtrqper^ warrants
reetary m
carry out the purpose of this
Amendment, and Mm State
Treasurer shall nay warrants
so issued out of the special
fund hereby created for said
purpose This Amendment
shall be self-enacting It ahall
become operative or effective
upon its adoption so as to su-
persede snd repeal the form-
of this Section;
er provisions
provided further, that nothing
heroin shall be cons*road as
impairing the obligation in-
curred by any outstanding
notes or bonds hesetofore Is-
sued by any state Inatitution
of higher learning under this
Section prior to the adoption
of this Amendment but such
notes or bonds shall be paid
both os to principal and .in
terost, from the fund aa allo-
cated to any such institution.
Sec. 2. The foregoing Con-
period that are similar to the
determinations
used In allo-
cating funds during the
twelve-year period beginning
January 1, 1966, except that
enrollment projections for
succeeding ten-year periods
will be from the fall semester
of the first ysar to the fell |
stitutional Amendment shall
be submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of this
state at tha General Election
to be held on the first Tues-
day after the flrot Monday in
November, A.D. 1946, at
which election all ballots shall
have printed thereon:
"FOR the Amendment to
Article VII of the Constitu-
tion of the State of Texas by
amending Section 17 there-
of, providing a method of
payment for the acquiring,
constmeting and equipping
buildings and 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 Section 17
thereof, providing a method
of payment for the acquir-
ing, constructing snd equip-
ping of buildings and other
permanent improvements at
certain state institutions of
higher learning.”
Sec. S. The Governor shall
issue the necessary proclama-
tion for aaid elaction and have
the same published as required
by the Constitution and laws
of this itate.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER THREE ON THE BALLOT
PROPOSED CON ST) T II-
TIONAL AMENDMENT
TO BE VOTED ON AT AN
ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON NOVEMBER 2, 1966.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLU-
TION NO. 81 proposing an
Amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the State of Texas,
amending Section 61-a and
Subsections 61a-l and 51a-2
of Article III so that the same
shall consist of one section to
be known as Section 61-a;
providing that the Legislature
shall enact appropriate leg-
islation which will enable the
State of Texas to cooperate
with the Government of the
ices included in the Federal
legislation providing matching
funds to help such families
and individuals attain or re-
tain capability for independ-
United States in providing as-
sistance to ana/or medical
care on behalf of needy aged
persons over the age of sixty-
five (66) who are citizens of
the United States or non-citi-
zens who shall have resided
within the boundaries of the
United States for at least 25
years, needy persons under the
age of sixty-five (65) who are
totally and permanently dis-
abled and who are citizens of
the United States, needy blind
persons over the age of
_________________ eigh-
teen (18) who are citizens of
the United States, and needy
children under the age of
twenty-one (21) years who are
citizens of the United States
and to the caretakers of such
children; providing rehabilita
any othi
included in the Federal lega-
tion and
her services
latkm providing matching
funds to help such families
and individuals attain or re-
tain capability for independ-
ence or self-care; authorizing
the Legislature to prescribe
residence requirements; pro-
viding for the acceptance and
expenditure of funds from the
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
recipient shall not exceed the
amount that is mstchable out
of Federal funds; providing
that the total amount of such
payments for assistance and/
or medical care out of State
funds on behalf of such recip-
ients shall not exceed the
amount that is mstchable out
of Federal funds; provided
that if the limitations and re-
strictions heroin contained are
found to be in conflict with
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 XVI of the
Constitution; providing for
the necessary election, form of
ballot, proclamation, and pub-
lication.
HE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OE THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 61-a
and Subsection 5 la-1 and
61a-2 of Article III of the
Constitution of the State of
Texas be amended, and the
same are hereby amended, so
that they shall hereafter con-
sist of one section to be known
as Section 51 -a of Article HI,
which shall read as follows:
ence or self-care, and to accept
and expend funds from the
"Sertioii 61-a. The Legisla-
m
ture shall 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 services
included in tne Federal legis-
lation providing matching
funds to help such families
and 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 citizens of the United
States or non-citizens who
shall have resided within the
boundaries of the United
States for at least twenty-five
(26) years and are over the
age of sixty-five (66) years;
“(2) Needy individuals who
are citizens of the United
States who shall have passed
their eighteenth (18th) birth-
day but have not passed their
sixty-fifth (66th) birthday snd
Government of the United
States for such purposes in
accordance with tne laws of
the United States as they now
are or as they may hereafter
he 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 shall not exceed the
amount that is matchable out
of Federal funds; provided
that the total amount of such
assistance payments and/or
medical assistance payments
out of State funds on behalf
of such recipients shall not
exceed the amount that is
matchable out of Federal
funds; provided that if the
limitations and restrictions
herein contained are found to
be in conflict with the provis-
ions of appropriate Federal
statutes as they now are or as
they may be amended, to the
extent that Federal matching
money is not available to the
State for these purposes, then
and in that event the legisla-
ture is specifically authorized
and empowered to prescribe
such limitations and restrict-
ions and enact such laws as
may be necessary in order that
such Federal matching money
who are totally and perman-
ently disabled by. reason of a
the provisions of appropriate
Federal statutes as they now
are or as they may he amend-
ed, to the exteat that Federal
matching money is not avail-
able to the State for these par-
then end in that event
the Legislature ia specifically
authorised end empowered to
prescribe each limitations and
restrict ions snd enact such
lews ms may be necessary in
order that such Federal
matching mousy will he avail-
able for assistance and/or
medical cere for or on behalf
mental or physical handicap or
a combination of physical snd
mental handicaps;
“(3) Needy blind persons
who are citisens of the United
States and who are over the
age of eighteen (18) years;
“(4) Needy children who
are citizens of the United
States and who are under the
age of twenty-one ($1) yesre,
and to the caretakers ot such
l.ildrcn.
"The Legislature may dsfine
the residence requirements, if
any, for participation in these
programs.
"The legislature shall have
authority to meet appropriate
legislation which will saahle
the State of Texas to cooper-
ate with the Government of
the United States in providing
assistance to and/or medical
rare on behalf of needy per-
s-ne, and ia providing reha-
nut n a zTviviHi niHtvixMg --------c
will lie available for assistance
and/or medical care for or on
b?half 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, and Aid to
Families with Impendent Chil-
dren shall never exceed Sixty
Million Dollars ($60,000,000).
"Nothing in this Section
shall be construed to amend,
modify or repeat Section 31
of Article XVI of this Con-
stitution; provided further,
however, that such medical
care, services or assistance
ahall also include the employ-
ment of objective or subject-
live means, without the use of
drugs, for the purpose of as-
certaining and measuring the
powers of vision of the human
eye, and fitting lenses or
prisms to correct or remedy
any defect or abnormal con
dition of vision. Nothing here-
in shall be construed to per-
mit optometrists to treat the
eyes for any defect whatsoever
in any manner nor to admin
liter nor to prescribe any drug
or physical treatment whatso-
ever, unless such optometrist
I* a regularly licensed physi-
cian or surgeon under the
Laws of this State.”
thereon the following:
“FOR the Constitutional
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 tho caretakers
of such children; authoris-
ing the Legislature to coop-
erate with the Government
of the United States in
providing assistance 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
anil individuals attain or re-
tain capability for independ-
ence or self-care, and to ac-
cept and expend funds from
the Government of the
United States for such pur-
poses, and to make appro-
priations out of State funds
for the purpose of provid-
ing assistance to and/or
medical care snd rehab-
ilitation and any o t h • r
services included in the
Federal legislation provid-
ing matching funds on be-
half of such newly persons;
providing that the amount*
expended out of State funds
to and/or on behalf of in-
dividuals shall not exceed
the amounts that are match-
able out of Federal funds;
providing that the total
amount of such assistance
payments and/or medical
assistance payments out of
State funds on behalf of
such recipients shall not ax
ceed the amount that is
matchable out of Federal
funds; provided thst if the
limitations and restrictions
herein contained are found
be in conflict with the
provisions of appropriate
Federal statutes as they now
■ or as they may be
amended, to the extent that
Federal matching money is
not available to the State
for these purposes, then and
in that event the Legisla-
ture is specifically author-
ised and empowered to pre-
scribe such limitatiena and
restrictions and enact such
laws as may be necessary in
order that such Federal
matching money will bt
available for assistance and/
or medical care for or on
?»>
(or meoicBi sure w
of such needy persons,
in providing rehabilita-
and any other services
medical care for the:
needy aged; (2) needy
dividuals who are perman-
ently and totally disabled;
(3) needy blind; and (4)
newly children and the care-
takers of such children; au-
thorising the Legislature to
cooperate with tne Govern-
ment of the Uaited States
in providing assistance to
and/or medical care on
half of such needy
and
tion---- ------ —
included in the federal leg-
islation providing matching
funds to holp such families
and individuals attain or re-
tain capability for independ-
ence or self-care, and to ac-
cept and expend funds from
the Government of the
United States for such pur-
poses, and to make appro-
pi.ntiona out of Slate funds
for the purpose of provid-
ing assistance to and/or
medical care and rehabilita-
tion and any other serv-
included in the Federal
legislation providing match-
on behalf of such
ilf of newly persons;
providing further that
total amount of
money
to b expended per fiscal
year out of State funds fat
See. 1. The foregoing Con-
stitutional Amendment shall
be submitted to a vote of
the qualified electors of this
State at on election to be held
on the first Tuesday after
the fire! Monday la Novem-
ber, IMS, at which election all
h~iete ahall have point—1
assistance payments only to
recipients of Old Age As-
assistance, Aid to the Psrni-
unently and Totally Dis-
abled. Aid to the Blind, and
to Families with De-
pendent Children shall never
exreed .Sixty Million Delian
(yeo.WM.MW). Providing that
nothing in the Amendment
nothing
M construed to
hfy. er wml
of Article XVI
31
C
"AGAINST the
tlonal Amendment
of »he
ing funds on________
needy persons; providing
that tha amounts expended
out of State funds to and/
or on behalf of individuals
shall not exceed the amounts
that are ma liable out of
Federal funus; providing
that the t tal amount of
such assistance payments
snd/or medical assistance
payments out of State funds
on behalf of such recipients
shall not exceed the amount
that is matchable out of
Federal funds; provided
that if the limitations and
restrictions herein contained
are found to be in conflict
with the provisions of ap-
propriate Federal statutes
as they now are or as they
may be amended, to the ex-
tent that Federal matching
money is not available to
the Stole for these purposes,
then and in that event the
Legislature is specifically
authorised and empowered
to preacribe such limitations
and restrictions and enact
auch laws as may be neces-
sary in order that such
Federal matching money
will he available for assist-
ance and/or medical care
for or on behalf of needy
person*; iwid providing fur-
Ml “
that the total
_ _zl amount
of money to be expended per
fiscal year out of State
funds for assistance
mente only to recipient* of
Assistance, Aid to
Old Age Assistance, ..
the Permanently and To
Disabled. Aid to the 1
and AM to Famttiaa
Children
_______ 8ixMr
($60,000,000).
Dependent
never i
Dollars------- _
viding that nothing in tha
Amendment shall be con-
strued to amend
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Smith, L. B. The Brady Standard and Heart O' Texas News (Brady, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, July 30, 1965, newspaper, July 30, 1965; Brady, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth990375/m1/3/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting FM Buck Richards Library.