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77® HJR 105 Introduced version - Bill Text

By Gallego H.J.R. No. 105

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a county to grant

1-2 volunteer firefighters and volunteer emergency medical technicians

1-3 a credit against county ad valorem taxes on real property of those

1-4 persons.

1-5 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

1-6 SECTION 1. Article VII, Texas Constitution, is amended by

1-7 adding Section 1-n to read as follows:

1-8 Sec. 1-n. The governing body of a county may provide for a

1-9 volunteer firefighter or volunteer emergency medical technician, as

1-10 defined by general law, to receive a credit against ad valorem

1-11 taxes imposed by the county on real property of the firefighter or

1-12 technician. The legislature may provide for the administration of

1-13 this section and may provide additional qualifications and

1-14 limitations for an ad valorem tax credit authorized by this

1-15 section.

1-16 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be

1-17 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 6, 2001.

1-18 The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the

1-19 proposition: " The constitutional amendment to authorize a district

1-20 to grant a tax credit against county ad valorem taxes imposed on

1-21 the real property of volunteer firefighters and volunteer emergency

1-22 medical technicians. "