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Texas Proposition 9, Judicial Compensation Commission Amendment (1999)
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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 2, 1999. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported creating a judicial compensation commission to recommend judicial salaries. |
A "no" vote opposed creating a judicial compensation commission to recommend judicial salaries. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 9 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 369,235 | 40.92% | ||
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533,061 | 59.08% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 9 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the creation of a judicial compensation commission. | ” |
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 Senate Joint Resolution 10 during the 76th regular legislative session in 1999.[1]
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Footnotes
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State of Texas Austin (capital) |
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