Propositions 10-14 Are on Your Ballot and Here Is What They Mean to You
As we approach the end of this month, we are coming closer to November 7th, Election Day and information on the remaining five amendments are explained below.
Proposition 10:
The constitutional amendment to authorize the Legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation equipment or inventory held by a manufacturer of medical of biomedical products to protect the Texas healthcare network and strengthen our medical supply chain.
What it means:
This amendment would remove property taxes on equipment or inventory belonging to manufacturers of medical or biomedical products. Other property owned by medical and biomedical companies would still be subject to property taxes.
Proposition 11:
The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit 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 recreation facilities.
What it means:
This amendment is specific to El Paso County. It would allow the county to join a list of 11 counties across Texas whose conservation and reclamation districts can issue bonds to fund their parks and recreational facilities.
Proposition 12:
The constitutional amendment providing for the abolition of the Office of County Treasurer in Galveston County.
What it means:
This amendment would abolish the county treasurer’s office in Galveston County, in 2024. The Treasurer’s duties would be doled out to other county office holders, by the Commissioner’s Court of Galveston County or be conducted by an individual under contract. The constitution requires state government to create and regulate the County Treasurer’s office, which means any changes must be approved through a constitutional amendment.
Proposition 13:
The constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory age of retirement for state justices and judges.
What it means:
The amendment would raise the mandatory retirement age for state justices and judges to 79, from the current retirement age of 75; it would also let the legislature set a lower mandatory retirement age (not lower than 7o) in the future. In addition, it would end the requirement that judges serving a six – year term be forced to retire at the end of their fourth year if they reach age 75 during those first four years.
Proposition 14:
The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of a centennial parks conservation fund to be used for the creation and improvement of state parks.
What it means:
This amendment would send up to $1billion from the current budget surplus and other sources to create the centennial parks conservation fund. This fund would be used to buy land for the creation and improvement of state parks.
This concludes our presentation regarding the upcoming election to add these fourteen amendments to the state Constitution.
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