Texas Constitution:Article III, Section 24: Difference between revisions
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Under the Republic of Texas constitution (1836) and each of the state's first four constitutions (1845, 1861, 1866, & 1869), the Legislature was specifically authorized set its own daily compensation and mileage rate. | Under the Republic of Texas constitution (1836) and each of the state's first four constitutions (1845, 1861, 1866, & 1869), the Legislature was specifically authorized to set its own daily compensation and mileage rate. | ||
For example, the 1845 constitution (Art. III, § 23) provided: "Each member of the Legislature shall receive from the public treasury a compensation for his services, which may be increased or diminished by law . . . ." | For example, the 1845 constitution (Art. III, § 23) provided: "Each member of the Legislature shall receive from the public treasury a compensation for his services, which may be increased or diminished by law . . . ." | ||
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|seo_title=Featured Article: Article III, Section 24 of the Texas Constitution ("Compensation and Expenses of Members; Duration of Regular Sessions") | |seo_title=Featured Article: Article III, Section 24 of the Texas Constitution ("Compensation and Expenses of Members; Duration of Regular Sessions") | ||
|seo_keywords=Article 3 Section 24, legislator salary, legislator | |seo_keywords=Article 3 Section 24, legislator salary, legislator benefits | ||
|seo_description=Between 1881 and 1991, the Legislature passed twenty-five proposed amendments | |seo_description=Between 1881 and 1991, the Legislature passed twenty-five proposed amendments affecting this section. Only five of those were approved. | ||
|seo_image=Texas_Constitution_of_1876_Article_3.jpg | |seo_image=Texas_Constitution_of_1876_Article_3.jpg | ||
|seo_image_alt=Article III: Legislative Department | |seo_image_alt=Article III: Legislative Department | ||