Texas Proposition 1, Appointing State Notaries Amendment (1979)
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| Topic Administration of government and Term limits |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 6, 1979. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to provide for the appointment of notaries public for terms between two and four years. |
A "no" vote supported the amendment to provide for the appointment of notaries public for terms between two and four years. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 1 |
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291,006 | 65.49% | ||
| No | 153,371 | 34.51% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the appointment and terms of notaries public. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Texas Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the Texas State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
The constitutional amendment was introduced into the Texas State Legislature as House Joint Resolution 108 during the 66th regular legislative session in 1979.[1]
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Footnotes
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