Texas Constitutional Convention Updates

Summary of 12 Dec 1998 Meeting (Rough Notes)

The following is a summary of Session 13 held on 12 Dec 1998 in the Education Center of Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park.

Opening Remarks by the Chair.

It was determined that a quorum was present.

Minutes from previous session were approved.

Motion to Allow Approval of Minutes via Email carried as worded below:

Move that the minutes of this thirteenth session of the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1997 be accepted using the following special procedure:

1. The Secretary shall prepare proposed minutes and submit them within one calendar month to the Chair either via email or via a diskette.
2. The Chair shall proof-read the proposed minutes, making minor corrections as necessary, and shall publish the suggested changes on the rtx-constitution internet discussion list and email the suggested changes to each delegate for which the Chair has an email address.
3. If any delegate wants to make a correction to the proposed minutes, the proposed corrections shall be emailed to the Chair (wepin@wepin.com). The Chair shall notify the delegate that the proposed corrections have been received and the process shall start over again at step 2 above.
4. If the Chair has not received any proposed corrections within one calendar month after the date the latest proposed minutes were published, the minutes shall be considered accepted. The Chair will send a printed copy of the accepted minutes to the Secretary who shall sign the minutes and add them to the files.

Motion to transfer TCRC Responsibilities from Convention to TCRF carried as worded below:

Move that the responsibility and authority for selecting, contracting with, compensating, supervising, hiring, and terminating members of the Texas Constitution Ratification Committee be hereby delegated to the Texas Constitution Ratification Fund.

Two potential members of the Texas Constitution Ratification Committee (TCRC), Jim Davidson and William Sanford Smith III, were presented to the convention.

A collection was taken wherein cash and pledges amounting to some $8000 were collected.

Motion to Adopt Texas Constitution 2000 carried as worded below:

Move to adopt Texas Constitution 2000 and submit it to the people of Texas with a strong recommendation for ratification.

One official copy of the constitution was signed by all seated delegates as well as several former delegates and proxies. (One-hundred-twenty-four more copies were signed by the same people following adjournment.)

The floor was opened to comments and questions from the audience.

Motion to Adjourn carried as worded below:

Move that this convention adjourn without setting a day and time for reconvening but that the Chair be empowered to call the convention back into session at a place and time of his choosing in the event that it becomes necessary to continue the business of the convention. Such session shall be scheduled no earlier than one month after a good faith effort to notify all currently seated delegates of the session.

Approved minutes will be posted here as soon as they are available.

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