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November 8, 2011 Election

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    State Propositions

    Propostion 1 (SJR 14) Authorizing Exemption from Ad Valorem Taxation of All or Part of the Market Value of the Residence Homestead of the Surviving Spouse of a 100 Percent or Totally Disabled Veteran
    The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran.

    External Info: Secretary of State Voter Information, Vote Smart

    Proposition 2 (SJR 4) Providing for the Issuance of Additional General Obligation Bonds by the Texas Water Development Board
    The constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board in an amount not to exceed $6 billion at any time outstanding.

    External Info: Secretary of State Voter Information, Vote Smart

    Proposition 3 (SJR 50) Providing for the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds of the State of Texas to Finance Educational Loans to Students
    The constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds of the State of Texas to finance educational loans to students.

    External Info: Secretary of State Voter Information, Vote Smart

    Proposition 4 (HJR 63) Authorizing the Legislature to Permit a County to Issue Bonds or Notes to Finance the Development or Redevelopment of an Unproductive, Underdeveloped, or Blighted Area
    The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit a county to issue bonds or notes to finance the development or redevelopment of an unproductive, underdeveloped, or blighted area and to pledge for repayment of the bonds or notes increases in ad valorem taxes imposed by the county on property in the area. The amendment does not provide authority for increasing ad valorem tax rates.

    External Info: Secretary of State Voter Information, Vote Smart

    Proposition 5 Authorizing the Legislature to Allow Cities or Counties to Enter into Interlocal Contracts with Other Cities or Counties Without the Imposition of a Tax or the Provision of a Sinking Fund
    The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit a county to issue bonds or notes to finance the development or redevelopment of an unproductive, underdeveloped, or blighted area and to pledge for repayment of the bonds or notes increases in ad valorem taxes imposed by the county on property in the area. The amendment does not provide authority for increasing ad valorem tax rates.

    External Info: Secretary of State Voter Information, Vote Smart

    Proposition 6 (SJR 26) Amending the Constitution to Increase the Amount of Principal that is Available for Withdrawal from the Permanent School Fund Each Year
    The constitutional amendment clarifying references to the permanent school fund, allowing the General Land Office to distribute revenue from permanent school fund land or other properties to the available school fund to provide additional funding for public education, and providing for an increase in the market value of the permanent school fund for the purpose of allowing increased distributions from the available school fund.

    External Info: Secretary of State Voter Information, Vote Smart

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