Article III, Section 51-b of the Texas Constitution
This section was repealed November 7, 1978.
Editor Comments
In 1935, a section 51-b was added to Article III. In 1945, the original Section 51-b (which concerned old-age pensions) was repealed and its substance transferred to Article III, Section 51-a.
In 1954, a section 51-b was again added to Article III. In 1978, the second Section 51-b (which established the State Building Commission and the State Building Fund) was repealed outright.
In 1956, another section 51-b was added. In 1962, the third Section 51-b (which concerned assistance to the needy) was repealed and its substance transferred to Article III, Section 51-b-1.
Recent Decisions
None.
Historic Decisions
None.
Library Resources
- Vernon's Annotated Constitution of the State of Texas (multi-volume and up-to-date resource available at all law and many municipal libraries)
- The Texas State Constitution: A Reference Guide (one-volume resource available at most law and some municipal libraries)
- The Constitution of the State of Texas: An Annotated and Comparative Analysis (two-volume resource available at most law and some municipal libraries)
Online Resources
- Constitution of the State of Texas (1876) (resource published online and maintained by the University of Texas School of Law)
- Amendments to the Texas Constitution Since 1876 (resource published online and regularly updated by the Legislative Council)
- Reports Analyzing Proposed Amendments (resource published online and regularly updated by the Legislative Reference Library)