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Texas Proposition 9, Property Tax for Fire Prevention Amendment (1997)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 9 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 4, 1997. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing an ad valorem tax rate of five cents per $100 valuation in rural fire districts in Harris County. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing an ad valorem tax rate of five cents per $100 valuation in rural fire districts in Harris County. |
Election results
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558,400 | 53.13% | ||
| No | 492,666 | 46.87% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 9 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to authorize an ad valorem tax of five cents for each $100 of taxable property in rural fire prevention districts located in Harris County. | ” |
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 96 during the 75th regular legislative session in 1997.[1]
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