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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment mandating the legislature to |
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require candidates for public elective office in this state to |
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undergo drug screening. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is amended by |
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adding Section 74 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 74. Notwithstanding any other provision of this |
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constitution, including provisions prescribing exclusive |
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eligibility requirements to hold a public elective office in this |
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state, the legislature shall provide by general law that a |
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candidate for public elective office in this state must submit to a |
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controlled substance use screening assessment. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 5, 2013. |
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The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment mandating the |
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legislature to require candidates for public elective office in |
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this state to undergo drug screening." |