Article VII, Section 16-a of the Texas Constitution
Added November 4, 1997:
The Legislature shall fix by law the terms of all offices of the public school system and of the State institutions of higher education, inclusive, and the terms of members of the respective boards, not to exceed six years.
Editor Comments
An Article VII, Section 16 that contained the substance of this section was added in 1928.
Another Article VII section numbered 16 concerning a different matter was added in 1930.
The substance of this section was eventually transferred from number 16 to 16-a in 1997.
The section provides an exception to Article XVI, Section 30(a) for the designated officers.
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)