Texas Constitution:Article III, Section 24-a: Difference between revisions

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'''(b) The Governor may reject all names on any list submitted under Subsection (a)(1) or (2) of this section and require a new list to be submitted. The members of the Commission shall elect annually the chairman of the Commission.'''
'''(b) The Governor may reject all names on any list submitted under Subsection (a)(1) or (2) of this section and require a new list to be submitted. The members of the Commission shall elect annually the chairman of the Commission.'''


'''(c) With the exception of the initial appointees, commission members serve for four-year terms. Each appointing official will make one initial appointment for a two-year term and one initial appointment for a four-year term. A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner as the original appointment. A member who has served for one term and any part of a second term is not eligible for reappointment.'''
'''(c) With the exception of the initial appointees, Commission members serve for four-year terms. Each appointing official will make one initial appointment for a two-year term and one initial appointment for a four-year term. A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner as the original appointment. A member who has served for one term and any part of a second term is not eligible for reappointment.'''


'''(d) The Commission has the powers and duties provided by law.'''
'''(d) The Commission has the powers and duties provided by law.'''
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Section [[Texas Constitution:Article III, Section 24|24]] of this article provides an annual legislative salary of $7,200.
Section [[Texas Constitution:Article III, Section 24|24]] of this article provides an annual legislative salary of $7,200. Note that the Texas Ethics Commission has never recommended a higher amount.
 
The Texas Ethics Commission has never recommended a different salary.


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|seo_title=Article III, Section 24-a of the Texas Constitution ("Texas Ethics Commission; Legislative Salaries and Per Diem")
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|seo_description=The legislative power of Texas is vested in a Senate and House of Representatives.
|seo_description=The Texas Ethics Commission may recommend the salary of the members of the Legislature.  
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