The Ellis County Press: ELLIS COUNTY : Election results are in

ELLIS COUNTY : Election results are in
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Megan Gray on 11/08/2011 20:54:00


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Unofficial Results
FINAL
Constitutional Amendment Election
8-Nov-11
City of Glenn Heights Proposition 1
For
Against
40
95
City of Glenn Heights Proposition 2
For
Against
81
55
Proposition 1
For
Against
Authorizing the legislature to provide
1,939
390
for an exemption from ad valorem
taxation of all or part of the market
value of the residence homestead of
the surviving spouse of a 100 percent
or totally disabled veteran.
Proposition 2
For
Against
Providing for the issuance of
1,040
1,262
additional general obligation bonds
by the Texas Water Development
Board in an amount not to exceed
$6 billion at any time outstanding.
Proposition 3
For
Against
Providing for the issuance of
981
1,334
general obligation bonds of the State
of Texas to finance educational loans
to students.
Proposition 4
For
Against
Authorizing the legislature to
747
1,557
permit a county to issue bonds or
notes to finance the development
or redevelopment of an
unproductive, underdeveloped, or
blighted area and to pledge for
repayment of the bonds or notes
increases in ad valorem taxes
imposed by the county on property
in the area.  The amendment does
not provide authority for increasing
ad valorem tax rates.
Proposition 5
For
Against
Authorizing the legislature to
1,282
1,017
allow certain cities or counties to
enter into interlocal contracts with
other cities or counties without the
imposition of a tax or the provision
of a sinking fund.
Proposition 6
For
Against
Clarifying references to the
943
1,363
permanent school fund, allowing the
General Land office to distribute
revenue from permanent school
fund land or other properties to the
available school fund to provide
additional funding for public
education, and providing for an
increase in the market value of the
permanent school fund for the
purpose of allowing increased
distributions from the available
school fund.
Proposition 7
For
Against
Authorizing the legislature to permit
937
1,339
conservation and reclamation
districts in El Paso County to
issue bonds supported by ad valorem
taxes to fund the development and
maintenance of parks and
recreational facilities.
Proposition 8
For
Against
Providing for the appraisal for ad
894
1,364
valorem tax purposes of open-space
land devoted to water-stewardship
purposes on the basis of its
productive capacity.
Proposition 9
For
Against
Authorizing the governor to grant
1,236
1,049
a pardon to a person who
successfully completes a term of
deferred adjudication community
supervision.
Proposition 10
For
Against
Change the length of the unexpired
1,144
1,148
term that causes the automatic
resignation of certain elected
county or district officeholders if
they become candidates for another
office.
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