Texas Constitution:Article III, Section 56: Difference between revisions

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-This key section generally prohibits the enactment of local or special laws.
+This key section generally prohibits the enactment of local or special laws. Approximately two-thirds of state constitution have some provision addressing this matter.
-Its purpose is to prevent the Legislature from legislating on local matters.
+Such provisions serve a variety of purposes. Two are: (1) preventing the Legislature from usurping local control; and (2) providing more time for the Legislature to address statewide matters.
-In other words, the Legislature should legislate only on statewide matters.
+The definition of a local law and a special law, like much of the jurisprudence regarding this prohibition, is not clear. Cf.
-A local bill proposes a local law that applies to a limited area of the state.
-A bracket bill proposes a law that applies to a limited area based on criteria.
-Depending on its wording and effect, a bracket bill may be judged a local bill.
-A special bill proposes a special law that applies to a limited class of persons.
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