Bill Text: TX SJR16 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of open-space land devoted to water-stewardship purposes on the basis of its productive capacity.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2011-05-25 - Filed with the Secretary of State [SJR16 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SJR16-Enrolled.html
| S.J.R. No. 16 | ||
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| proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the appraisal | ||
| for ad valorem tax purposes of open-space land devoted to | ||
| water-stewardship purposes on the basis of its productive capacity. | ||
| BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subsection (a), Section 1-d-1, Article VIII, | ||
| Texas Constitution, is amended to read as follows: | ||
| (a) To promote the preservation of open-space land, the | ||
| legislature shall provide by general law for taxation of open-space | ||
| land devoted to farm, ranch, [ |
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| water-stewardship purposes on the basis of its productive capacity | ||
| and may provide by general law for taxation of open-space land | ||
| devoted to timber production on the basis of its productive | ||
| capacity. The legislature by general law may provide eligibility | ||
| limitations under this section and may impose sanctions in | ||
| furtherance of the taxation policy of this section. | ||
| SECTION 2. The following temporary provision is added to | ||
| the Texas Constitution: | ||
| TEMPORARY PROVISION. (a) This temporary provision applies | ||
| to the constitutional amendment proposed by the 82nd Legislature, | ||
| Regular Session, 2011, providing for the appraisal for ad valorem | ||
| tax purposes of open-space land devoted to water-stewardship | ||
| purposes on the basis of its productive capacity. | ||
| (b) The amendment to Section 1-d-1(a), Article VIII, of this | ||
| constitution takes effect January 1, 2012. | ||
| (c) This temporary provision expires January 1, 2013. | ||
| SECTION 3. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be | ||
| submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 8, 2011. | ||
| The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the | ||
| proposition: "The constitutional amendment providing for the | ||
| appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of open-space land devoted to | ||
| water-stewardship purposes on the basis of its productive | ||
| capacity." | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.J.R. No. 16 was adopted by the Senate | ||
| on April 12, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.J.R. No. 16 was adopted by the House | ||
| on May 21, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, one | ||
| present not voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
