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Proposition Prop. 7 - The constitutional amendment changing the name of the State Judicial Qualifications Commission to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, and relating to the commission and the powers and proceedings of the commission, a master, and the supreme court, or court of civil appeals justices serving in place of the supreme court, for the suspension, censure, removal or involuntary retirement of a justice, judge or justice of the peace under certain circumstances.

Outcome: Adopted

Election date: 11/08/1977

Votes for: 354,275
Votes against: 180,837

Enabling legislation No enabling legislation required.

Articles affected Article 5 : Amends §1-a ยง1-a(2),(5),(6),(7),(8),(9),(10) and (12)   

Note(s)
See Senate Journal, p. 129.
See General and Special Laws, p. 3362.

Analyses of proposed amendments:
House Research Organization Amendments Proposed for the November 8, 1977 election.
Texas Legislative Council Analyses of Proposed Constitutional Amendments for the November 8, 1977 election.

Effective dates
Unless otherwise specified, an amendment takes effect as part of the constitution on the date of the official canvass of election returns showing adoption of the amendment.


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