Sunday, September 20, 2009

Proposed Constitutional Amendment information for your consideration

Prop# 1 <http://travismonitor.blogspot.com/2009/08/texas-constitutional-amendment.html> : Allow local governments to finance the purchase of land to create buffer zones around military bases.

Prop#2 <
http://travismonitor.blogspot.com/2009/08/texas-constitutional-amendment_29.html> : Stipulates that appraisals of homesteads will be based on the current use of a residence homestead and not the potential value of the property if the home is flipped to a commercial development.

Prop#3 <
http://travismonitor.blogspot.com/2009/08/texas-constitutional-amendment_31.html> : Allows the Comptroller to enforce uniform appraisal standards for property tax purposes.

Prop#4 <
http://travismonitor.blogspot.com/2009/09/texas-constitutional-amendment.html> : Tier One University Funding
7 Universities eligible for the Tier One Fund: UTEP, UT-San Antonio, Texas Tech, UofH, UTA, UNT, UT Dallas
Promote this as "more research jobs" for Texas.
<http://travismonitor.blogspot.com/2009/09/texas-constitutional-amendment_02.html>
Prop# 5 <
http://travismonitor.blogspot.com/2009/09/texas-constitutional-amendment_02.html> : Allow for the consolidation of appraisal review boards across counties.

Prop#6 <
http://travismonitor.blogspot.com/2009/09/texas-constitutional-amendment_03.html> : Renews the Veterans' Land Board bonding authority for home loans to veterans.

Prop#7 <
http://travismonitor.blogspot.com/2009/09/texas-constitutional-amendment_04.html> : Allow members of the Texas State Guard to hold civil office.

Prop#8 <
http://travismonitor.blogspot.com/2009/09/texas-constitutional-amendment_08.html> : Allows the state to contribute resources to build veterans hospitals.

Prop# 9 <
http://travismonitor.blogspot.com/2009/09/texas-constitutional-amendment_10.html> : Establishes a constitutional right to access and use public beaches along the Gulf Coast.

Prop#10 <
http://travismonitor.blogspot.com/2009/09/texas-constitutional-amendment_4778.html> : Allows the elected board of directors for emergency service districts to serve 4-year terms instead of 2-year terms.

Prop# 11 <
http://travismonitor.blogspot.com/2009/09/texas-constitutional-amendment_13.html> : Restricts the use of eminent domain by a government entity to one that is solely for public use.