Texas Constitution:Article III, Section 49-h - Revision history

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Article III, Section 49-h of the Texas Constitution (''<small>"Bond Issuance for Certain Public Facilities and Institutions"</small>'')}}{{Texas Constitution\|text=As amended November 2, 1999:		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Article III, Section 49-h of the Texas Constitution (''<small>"Bond Issuance for Certain Public Facilities and Institutions"</small>'')}}{{Texas Constitution\|text=As amended November 2, 1999:

	'''(a) In amounts authorized by constitutional amendment or by a debt proposition under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article III, Section 49\|49]] of this Article, the Legislature may provide for the issuance of general obligation bonds and the use of the bond proceeds for acquiring, constructing, or equipping new facilities or for major repair or renovation of existing facilities of corrections institutions, including youth corrections institutions, and mental health and mental retardation institutions. The Legislature may require the review and approval of the issuance of the bonds and the projects to be financed by the bond proceeds. Notwithstanding any other provision of this ~~constitution~~, the issuer of the bonds or any entity created or directed to review and approve projects may include members or appointees of members of the executive, legislative, and judicial departments of state government.'''		'''(a) In amounts authorized by constitutional amendment or by a debt proposition under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article III, Section 49\|49]] of this Article, the Legislature may provide for the issuance of general obligation bonds and the use of the bond proceeds for acquiring, constructing, or equipping new facilities or for major repair or renovation of existing facilities of corrections institutions, including youth corrections institutions, and mental health and mental retardation institutions. The Legislature may require the review and approval of the issuance of the bonds and the projects to be financed by the bond proceeds. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution, the issuer of the bonds or any entity created or directed to review and approve projects may include members or appointees of members of the executive, legislative, and judicial departments of state government.'''

	'''(b) Bonds issued under this section constitute a general obligation of the State. While any of the bonds or interest on the bonds is outstanding and unpaid, there is appropriated out of the first money coming into the Treasury in each fiscal year, not otherwise appropriated by this ~~constitution~~, the amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds that mature or become due during the fiscal year, less any amount in any sinking fund at the end of the preceding fiscal year that is pledged to payment of the bonds or interest.'''		'''(b) Bonds issued under this section constitute a general obligation of the State. While any of the bonds or interest on the bonds is outstanding and unpaid, there is appropriated out of the first money coming into the Treasury in each fiscal year, not otherwise appropriated by this Constitution, the amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds that mature or become due during the fiscal year, less any amount in any sinking fund at the end of the preceding fiscal year that is pledged to payment of the bonds or interest.'''

	'''(c) In addition to the purposes authorized under Subsection (a), the Legislature may authorize the issuance of the general obligation bonds for acquiring, constructing, or equipping: (1) new statewide law enforcement facilities and for major repair or renovation of existing facilities; and (2) new prisons and substance abuse felony punishment facilities to confine criminals and major repair or renovation of existing facilities of those institutions, and for the acquisition of, major repair to, or renovation of other facilities for use as state prisons or substance abuse felony punishment facilities.'''		'''(c) In addition to the purposes authorized under Subsection (a), the Legislature may authorize the issuance of the general obligation bonds for acquiring, constructing, or equipping: (1) new statewide law enforcement facilities and for major repair or renovation of existing facilities; and (2) new prisons and substance abuse felony punishment facilities to confine criminals and major repair or renovation of existing facilities of those institutions, and for the acquisition of, major repair to, or renovation of other facilities for use as state prisons or substance abuse felony punishment facilities.'''

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Article III, Section 49-h of the Texas Constitution (''<small>"Bond Issuance for Certain Public Facilities and Institutions"</small>'')}}{{Texas Constitution\|text=As amended November 2, 1999:		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Article III, Section 49-h of the Texas Constitution (''<small>"Bond Issuance for Certain Public Facilities and Institutions"</small>'')}}{{Texas Constitution\|text=As amended November 2, 1999:

	'''(a) In amounts authorized by constitutional amendment or by a debt proposition under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article III, Section 49\|49]] of this ~~article~~, the Legislature may provide for the issuance of general obligation bonds and the use of the bond proceeds for acquiring, constructing, or equipping new facilities or for major repair or renovation of existing facilities of corrections institutions, including youth corrections institutions, and mental health and mental retardation institutions. The Legislature may require the review and approval of the issuance of the bonds and the projects to be financed by the bond proceeds. Notwithstanding any other provision of this constitution, the issuer of the bonds or any entity created or directed to review and approve projects may include members or appointees of members of the executive, legislative, and judicial departments of state government.'''		'''(a) In amounts authorized by constitutional amendment or by a debt proposition under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article III, Section 49\|49]] of this Article, the Legislature may provide for the issuance of general obligation bonds and the use of the bond proceeds for acquiring, constructing, or equipping new facilities or for major repair or renovation of existing facilities of corrections institutions, including youth corrections institutions, and mental health and mental retardation institutions. The Legislature may require the review and approval of the issuance of the bonds and the projects to be financed by the bond proceeds. Notwithstanding any other provision of this constitution, the issuer of the bonds or any entity created or directed to review and approve projects may include members or appointees of members of the executive, legislative, and judicial departments of state government.'''

	'''(b) Bonds issued under this section constitute a general obligation of the State. While any of the bonds or interest on the bonds is outstanding and unpaid, there is appropriated out of the first money coming into the Treasury in each fiscal year, not otherwise appropriated by this constitution, the amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds that mature or become due during the fiscal year, less any amount in any sinking fund at the end of the preceding fiscal year that is pledged to payment of the bonds or interest.'''		'''(b) Bonds issued under this section constitute a general obligation of the State. While any of the bonds or interest on the bonds is outstanding and unpaid, there is appropriated out of the first money coming into the Treasury in each fiscal year, not otherwise appropriated by this constitution, the amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds that mature or become due during the fiscal year, less any amount in any sinking fund at the end of the preceding fiscal year that is pledged to payment of the bonds or interest.'''

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	Added in 1987, this section has been amended four times. The 1999 modification was part of a "constitutional cleanup amendment."		Added in 1987, this section has been amended four times. The 1999 modification was part of a "constitutional cleanup amendment."

	Note that Subsection (a)~~'s final sentence~~ exempts a review entity from the separation-of-powers mandate of Article II, Section [[Texas Constitution:Article II, Section 1\|1]].		Note that the final sentence of Subsection (a) exempts a review entity from the separation-of-powers mandate of Article II, Section [[Texas Constitution:Article II, Section 1\|1]].

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	Added in 1987, this section has been amended four times. The 1999 modification was part of a "constitutional cleanup amendment."		Added in 1987, this section has been amended four times. The 1999 modification was part of a "constitutional cleanup amendment."

	Note that ~~the section~~'s ~~third~~ sentence exempts a review entity from the separation-of-powers mandate of Article II, Section [[Texas Constitution:Article II, Section 1\|1]].		Note that Subsection (a)'s final sentence exempts a review entity from the separation-of-powers mandate of Article II, Section [[Texas Constitution:Article II, Section 1\|1]].

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	Added in 1987, this section has been amended four times. The 1999 modification was part of a "constitutional cleanup amendment."		Added in 1987, this section has been amended four times. The 1999 modification was part of a "constitutional cleanup amendment."

			Note that the section's third sentence exempts a review entity from the separation-of-powers mandate of Article II, Section [[Texas Constitution:Article II, Section 1\|1]].

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	'''(a) In amounts authorized by constitutional amendment or by a debt proposition under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article III, Section 49\|49]] of this article, the Legislature may provide for the issuance of general obligation bonds and the use of the bond proceeds for acquiring, constructing, or equipping new facilities or for major repair or renovation of existing facilities of corrections institutions, including youth corrections institutions, and mental health and mental retardation institutions. The Legislature may require the review and approval of the issuance of the bonds and the projects to be financed by the bond proceeds. Notwithstanding any other provision of this constitution, the issuer of the bonds or any entity created or directed to review and approve projects may include members or appointees of members of the executive, legislative, and judicial departments of state government.'''		'''(a) In amounts authorized by constitutional amendment or by a debt proposition under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article III, Section 49\|49]] of this article, the Legislature may provide for the issuance of general obligation bonds and the use of the bond proceeds for acquiring, constructing, or equipping new facilities or for major repair or renovation of existing facilities of corrections institutions, including youth corrections institutions, and mental health and mental retardation institutions. The Legislature may require the review and approval of the issuance of the bonds and the projects to be financed by the bond proceeds. Notwithstanding any other provision of this constitution, the issuer of the bonds or any entity created or directed to review and approve projects may include members or appointees of members of the executive, legislative, and judicial departments of state government.'''

	'''(b) Bonds issued under this section constitute a general obligation of the ~~state~~. While any of the bonds or interest on the bonds is outstanding and unpaid, there is appropriated out of the first money coming into the Treasury in each fiscal year, not otherwise appropriated by this constitution, the amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds that mature or become due during the fiscal year, less any amount in any sinking fund at the end of the preceding fiscal year that is pledged to payment of the bonds or interest.'''		'''(b) Bonds issued under this section constitute a general obligation of the State. While any of the bonds or interest on the bonds is outstanding and unpaid, there is appropriated out of the first money coming into the Treasury in each fiscal year, not otherwise appropriated by this constitution, the amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds that mature or become due during the fiscal year, less any amount in any sinking fund at the end of the preceding fiscal year that is pledged to payment of the bonds or interest.'''

	'''(c) In addition to the purposes authorized under Subsection (a), the Legislature may authorize the issuance of the general obligation bonds for acquiring, constructing, or equipping: (1) new statewide law enforcement facilities and for major repair or renovation of existing facilities; and (2) new prisons and substance abuse felony punishment facilities to confine criminals and major repair or renovation of existing facilities of those institutions, and for the acquisition of, major repair to, or renovation of other facilities for use as state prisons or substance abuse felony punishment facilities.'''		'''(c) In addition to the purposes authorized under Subsection (a), the Legislature may authorize the issuance of the general obligation bonds for acquiring, constructing, or equipping: (1) new statewide law enforcement facilities and for major repair or renovation of existing facilities; and (2) new prisons and substance abuse felony punishment facilities to confine criminals and major repair or renovation of existing facilities of those institutions, and for the acquisition of, major repair to, or renovation of other facilities for use as state prisons or substance abuse felony punishment facilities.'''

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	~~None~~.		Added in 1987, this section has been amended four times. The 1999 modification was part of a "constitutional cleanup amendment."

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	'''(a) In amounts authorized by constitutional amendment or by a debt proposition under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article III, Section 49\|49]] of this article, the Legislature may provide for the issuance of general obligation bonds and the use of the bond proceeds for acquiring, constructing, or equipping new facilities or for major repair or renovation of existing facilities of corrections institutions, including youth corrections institutions, and mental health and mental retardation institutions. The Legislature may require the review and approval of the issuance of the bonds and the projects to be financed by the bond proceeds. Notwithstanding any other provision of this constitution, the issuer of the bonds or any entity created or directed to review and approve projects may include members or appointees of members of the executive, legislative, and judicial departments of state government.'''		'''(a) In amounts authorized by constitutional amendment or by a debt proposition under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article III, Section 49\|49]] of this article, the Legislature may provide for the issuance of general obligation bonds and the use of the bond proceeds for acquiring, constructing, or equipping new facilities or for major repair or renovation of existing facilities of corrections institutions, including youth corrections institutions, and mental health and mental retardation institutions. The Legislature may require the review and approval of the issuance of the bonds and the projects to be financed by the bond proceeds. Notwithstanding any other provision of this constitution, the issuer of the bonds or any entity created or directed to review and approve projects may include members or appointees of members of the executive, legislative, and judicial departments of state government.'''

	'''(b) Bonds issued under this section constitute a general obligation of the state. While any of the bonds or interest on the bonds is outstanding and unpaid, there is appropriated out of the first money coming into the ~~treasury~~ in each fiscal year, not otherwise appropriated by this constitution, the amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds that mature or become due during the fiscal year, less any amount in any sinking fund at the end of the preceding fiscal year that is pledged to payment of the bonds or interest.'''		'''(b) Bonds issued under this section constitute a general obligation of the state. While any of the bonds or interest on the bonds is outstanding and unpaid, there is appropriated out of the first money coming into the Treasury in each fiscal year, not otherwise appropriated by this constitution, the amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds that mature or become due during the fiscal year, less any amount in any sinking fund at the end of the preceding fiscal year that is pledged to payment of the bonds or interest.'''

	'''(c) In addition to the purposes authorized under Subsection (a), the Legislature may authorize the issuance of the general obligation bonds for acquiring, constructing, or equipping: (1) new statewide law enforcement facilities and for major repair or renovation of existing facilities; and (2) new prisons and substance abuse felony punishment facilities to confine criminals and major repair or renovation of existing facilities of those institutions, and for the acquisition of, major repair to, or renovation of other facilities for use as state prisons or substance abuse felony punishment facilities.'''		'''(c) In addition to the purposes authorized under Subsection (a), the Legislature may authorize the issuance of the general obligation bonds for acquiring, constructing, or equipping: (1) new statewide law enforcement facilities and for major repair or renovation of existing facilities; and (2) new prisons and substance abuse felony punishment facilities to confine criminals and major repair or renovation of existing facilities of those institutions, and for the acquisition of, major repair to, or renovation of other facilities for use as state prisons or substance abuse felony punishment facilities.'''