88(R) SJR 28 - House Committee Report version - Bill Text

	By:  Middleton, et al.	S.J.R.  No.  28
	(Bonnen, Cain, Burrows, Canales, Garcia, et al.)

	proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of
	county treasurer of Galveston County.
	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION  1.    Section 44, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is
	amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
	(d)    The office of County Treasurer in Galveston County is
	abolished. The Commissioners Court of Galveston County may employ
	or contract with a qualified person or may designate another county
	officer to perform any of the functions that would have been
	performed by the County Treasurer if the office had not been
	abolished.
	SECTION  2.    The following temporary provision is added to
	the Texas Constitution:
	TEMPORARY PROVISION.    (a)  The constitutional amendment
	proposed by the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, abolishing
	the office of County Treasurer in Galveston County takes effect
	only if, at the statewide election at which the amendment is
	submitted to and approved by the voters, a majority of the voters of
	Galveston County voting on the question at that election also favor
	the amendment.  The amendment takes effect January 1, 2024, if the
	conditions of this subsection are met.
	(b)    This temporary provision expires January 2, 2024.
	SECTION  3.    This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
	submitted to the voters at an election to be held on November 7,
	2023. The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against
	the proposition:  "The constitutional amendment providing for the
	abolition of the office of county treasurer in Galveston County."