Page 12 The Battalion Thursday, September 16,195: Health Tips By Amy Lamb Special to The Battalion Is the space in your dorm not big enough for all three of you? Are you and your roommate com pletely opposite? Are you consid ering moving? Before you make any drastic decisions, try these suggestions to make your life and your roommate's life easier. First, discuss personal expec tations with your roommate. This usually (deals with behav iors and personalities. Find out what things make them happy! Ask them about personal space and how they handle stress in their daily life. You might want to sit down and just talk about the above sug gestions and any other difficul ties you might have. For exam ple, inquire about personal val ues such as smoking, drinking, studying habits, sleeping habits, overnight guests and extracurric ular activities.The majority of your problems with your room mate can be resolved if you talk them out. If problems arise between you and your roommate, try these solutions for arguments which can act as guidelines to follow. When you complain about a problem, have a plan to solve it. Be patient and listen to what is being said. Make sure that when an argument does arise, discuss it in private. Consider a compromise be tween you and your roommate with each being positive about the result. With compromise, nei ther roommate has to fully give up what she/he was fighting for. The solutions may not be right for you, but do not neglect the problems by ignoring them. You may not become good friends with your roommate, but you must be respectful of your roommate's thoughts and feelings. Being able to live with your roommate requires work ing together and accepting your differences in a positive manner. Any negative feelings that arise should always be discussed and understood. One way of fulfilling this re quirement is by filling out a Roommate Bill of Rights. Tnis form can be obtained from your resident adviser, Texas A&M Counseling Services, Health Edu cation Center and the A.P. Beutel Health Center. The Bill of Rights lists specific items that should be discussed by each roommate; for example: study times, a clean environ ment, when to host guests, per sonal privacy, etc. This is a help ful document that eliminates un wanted stress. If you need additional assis tance, please contact your Area Residence Hall office or come by the Health Education Center, Room 016, for further informa tion on roommate communica tion, stress, and other health and wellness problems or concerns. PUBLIC NOTICE BRIEF EXPLANATORY STATEMENTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS SPECIAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 2, 1993 PROPOSITION NO. 1 ON THE BALLOT Senate Joint Resolution 9 proposes a constitutional amendment that would au thorize the Texas Legislature to provide for the issuance of bonds for the state fi nancing of start-up costs for historically nderutilized businesses. The amend- \ent provides that the legislature by law ay establish a Texas historically under- ilized business capital growth and rt-up fund. The money in the fund may used without further appropriation only for a program established by the lature to aid in the start-up costs of a rically underutilized business, as de- py the legislature. To carry out the ,^m, the legislature may issue up to p^ 0 jion of general obligation bonds to 9t/7> e funding. The legislature may re- °f b 0 r, '> ew an< l approval of the issuance of f^ e f4 the use of the bond proceeds, or gove tn ^les adopted by an agency to author' Us ' t ^ le bond proceeds. Bonds r- Ze d by the amendment constitute a’^eheral obligation of the state. The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment au thorizing the legislature to provide for the issuance of $50 million of general obligation bonds for the recovery and further development of the state’s economy and for increasing job oppor tunities and other benefits for Texas residents through state financing of the start-up costs of historically un derutilized businesses.” PROPOSITION NO. 2 ON THE BALLOT House Joint Resolution 86 proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature, by general law, to exempt from ad valorem taxation all or part of real and personal property used, con structed, acquired, or installed wholly or partly to meet or exceed rules or regula tions adopted by any environmental pro tection agency of the United States, Texas, or a political subdivision of this state for the prevention, monitoring, con trol, or reduction of air, water, or land pollution. The amendment applies to real and personal property used as a facility, device, or method for the control of air, water, or land pollution that would other wise be taxable for the first time on or after January 1, 1994. The amendment does not authorize the exemption from ad valorem taxation of real or personal prop erty that was subject to a tax abatement agreement executed before January 1, 1994. The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment to promote the reduction of pollution and to encourage the preservation of jobs by authorizing the exemption from ad valorem taxation of real and personal property used for the control of air, water, or land pollution.” PROPOSITION NO. 3 ON THE BALLOT House Joint Resolution 3 proposes a constitutional amendment to clear land titles in which the State of Texas relin quishes and releases any claim of sover eign ownership or title to an undivided one-third interest in and to the lands and minerals within the Shelby, Frazier, and McCormick League (now located in Fort Bend and Austin counties) arising out of the interest in that league originally granted under the Mexican Colonization Law of 1823 to John McCormick on or about July 24, 1824, and subsequently voided by the governing body of Austin’s Original Colony on or about December 15, 1830. Title to such interest in the lands and minerals is confirmed to the owners of the remaining interests in such lands and minerals. The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment pro viding for the clearing of land titles by the release of a state claim in a frac tional interest, arising out of the void ing of an interest under a Mexican land grant, to the owners of certain property in Fort Bend and Austin counties.” PROPOSITION NO. 4 ON THE BALLOT Senate Joint Resolution 49 proposes a constitutional amendment that would prohibit a state personal income tax with out voter approval and would dedicate the proceeds of any income tax, if en acted, to property tax relief and educa tion. The amendment provides that a general law enacted by the legislature that imposes a tax on the net incomes of natural persons, including a person’s share of partnership and unincorporated association income, must provide that the portion of the law imposing the tax not take effect until approved by a majority of the registered voters voting in a state wide referendum held on the question of imposing the tax. The referendum must specify the rate of the tax that will apply to taxable income. The amendment also provides that a general law enacted by the legislature that increases the rate of the tax, or changes the tax in a manner that results in an increase in the combined income tax liability of all persons subject to the tax, may not take effect until approved by a majority of the registered voters voting in a statewide referendum held on the question of increasing the income tax. The referendum must specify the manner in which the proposed law would increase the combined' tax liability of all persons subject to the tax. The legislature may repeal, or amend without increasing, a tax approved by the voters without sub mitting the amendment or the repeal to the voters. If the legislature repeals a tax approved by the voters, the legislature may only reenact the tax without voter approval if the effective date of the re enactment of the tax is within one year of the effective date of the repeal of the tax. The amendment also provides that, in the first year in which an income tax is imposed, and during the first year of any increase in the tax, not less than two- thirds of all net revenues from the tax shall be used to reduce the rate of ad val orem maintenance and operation taxes levied for the support of primary and sec ondary education. In subsequent years, not less than two-thirds of all net reve nues of the tax shall be used to continue such ad valorem tax relief. The net reve nues of the tax remaining after the dedi cation of money for reduction of ad val orem maintenance and operation taxes shall be used for support of education. The maximum rate at which a school dis trict may impose ad valorem maintenance and operation taxes is reduced by an amount equal to one cent per $100 valua tion for each one cent per $100 valuation that the school district’s ad valorem main tenance and operation tax is reduced by the minimum amount of money dedicated under the amendment, provided that a school district may subsequently increase the maximum ad valorem maintenance and operation tax rate if the increased maximum rate is approved by a majority of the voters of the school district voting at an election called and held for that pur pose. The portions of the amendment re lating to dedicating tax revenues to re duce the rate of ad valorem maintenance and operation taxes apply on or after the first January 1 after the date on which an income tax takes effect, except that if the income tax begins to apply on a January 1, the amendment applies to ad valorem maintenance and operation taxes levied on or after that date. The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment pro hibiting a personal income tax without voter approval and, if an income tax is enacted, dedicating the revenue to education and limiting the rate of local school taxes.” PROPOSITION NO. 5 ON THE BALLOT Senate Joint Resolution 18 proposes a constitutional amendment that would au thorize the legislature to prescribe the qualifications of sheriffs. Currently, the constitution authorizes the legislature to prescribe the duties, perquisites, and fees of office, but not the qualifications for the office of sheriff. The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment to al low the legislature to prescribe the qualifications of sheriffs.” PROPOSITION NO. 6 ON THE BALLOT House Joint Resolution 21 proposes a constitutional amendment that would abolish the office of county surveyor in Jackson County. The amendment also provides for the powers, duties, and func tions of the county surveyor to be trans ferred to the county officer designated by the commissioners court. , The proposed amendment will appear, on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment abol ishing the office of county surveyor in Jackson County.” PROPOSITION NO. 7 ON THE BALLOT House Joint Resolution 57 proposes a constitutional amendment that repeals article XII, section 6, of the Texas Con stitution, which currently provides that no corporation shall issue stock or bonds except for money paid, labor done, or property actually received, and that all fictitious increase of stock or indebted ness shall be void. The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment re pealing certain restrictions on the ability of corporations to raise capital.” PROPOSITION NO. 8 ON THE BALLOT House Joint Resolution 22 proposes a constitutional amendment that would authorize the commissioners court of McLennan County to call an election to abolish the office of county surveyor. The office of county surveyor will be abolished if a majority of the qualified voters of McLennan County voting on the question favor the abolition. If the office of county surveyor is abolished, the amendment re quires the maps, field notes, and other records in the custody of the county sur veyor to be transferred to the county clerk of McLennan County. After aboli tion, the amendment also grants the com missioners court of McLennan County the authority to employ or contract with a qualified person to perform any of the functions that would have been per formed by the county surveyor if the office had not been abolished. The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment to abolish the office of county surveyor in McLennan County.” PROPOSITION NO. 9 ON THE BALLOT Senate Joint Resolution 19 proposes an amendment to article VIII, section 13 of the Texas Constitution that would modify the provisions for the redemption of real property sold at a tax sale. The amend ment deletes current language in article VIII, section 13 that allows the legis lature to provide for the sale of property without trial to pay for delinquent taxes. It also states that the deed to the new owner vests a good and perfect title sub ject only to redemption as set out in this amendment or impeachment for fraud. Language is added limiting application of the current two-year redemption period to former owners of residence home steads and land designated for agricul tural use sold for unpaid taxes. When property is sold as the result of a suit to enforce collection of unpaid taxes, the amendment would allow the legislature to limit redemption to property used as a residence homestead or designated for agricultural use at the time the suit was filed. The amendment creates a second type of redemption for former owners of real property when property is neither a residence homestead, nor designated for agricultural use. These owners would have a six-month period in which to redeem their property by paying the amount of money paid for the property, including the Tax Deed Recording Fee, all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs paid plus an amount not exceeding 25 percent of the aggregate total. The amendment applies to redemption of properties sold at a tax sale for which the purchaser’s deed is filed on or after Janu ary X, 1994. For redemption of properties sold at a tax sale for which the pur chaser’s deed was filed before January 1, 1994, the former law is applicable and re mains in effect. The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment to modify the provisions for the redemp tion of real property sold at a tax sale.” PROPOSITION NO. 10 ON THE BALLOT Senate Joint Resolution 34 proposes a constitutional amendment that adds a new section 49-b-2 to article III of the Texas Constitution. This new section pro vides that, in addition to the general obli gation bonds authorized to be issued and sold by the Veterans’ Land Board (the “Board”) by sections 49-b ($950 million) and 49-b-l ($1.3 billion) of article III, the board may provide for, issue, and sell general obligation bonds of the state in an amount not to exceed $750 million to pro vide financing to Texas veterans. $250 million of the bonds authorized by this new section shall be used to augment the Veterans’ Land Fund (the “Land Fund”). The Land Fund shall be used by the Board to purchase lands situated in Texas owned by the United States government, an agency of the United States govern ment, the State of Texas, a political sub division or agency of the State of Texas, or a person, firm, or corporation. The lands shall be sold to veterans in quan tities, on terms, at prices, and at fixed, variable, floating, or other rates of inter est determined by the Board. Lands in the Land Fund that are offered for sale to veterans and that are not sold may be sold or resold to the purchasers in quan tities, terms, prices, and rates of interest determined by the Board. New section 49-b-2 creates the Vet erans’ Housing Assistance Fund II (the “Housing Fund II”), and $500 million of the general obligation bonds authorized by the section shall be used for the Hous ing Fund II. The Housing Fund II is a separate and distinct fund from the Vet erans’ Housing Assistance Fund (the “Housing Fund”) established under sec tion 49-b-l of article IIH Money in the Housing Fund II shall Ire administered by the Board and shall be used to make home mortgage loans to veterans for housing within this state in quantities, on terms, and at fixed, variable, floating, or other rates of interest determined by the Board. The principal of, and interest on, the general obligation bonds authorized by this section for the benefit of the Housing Fund II shall be paid out of the money of the Housing Fund II. The prin cipal of, and interest on, the general obli gation bonds authorized by section 49-b-l of article III for the benefit of the Hous ing Fund shall be paid out of money in the Housing Fund. If . there is not enough money in the Land Fund, the Housing Fund, or the Housing Fund II, as the case may be, available to pay the prin cipal of, and interest on, the general obli gation bonds authorized by this section or by sections 49-b or 49-b-l of article III, there is appropriated out of the first money coming into the treasury in each fiscal year an amount that is sufficient to pay the principal of, and interest on, the general obligation bonds that mature or become due during that fiscal year. If the Board determines that assets from the Land Fund, the Housing Fund, or the Housing Fund II are not required for purposes of the fund, the Board may transfer the assets to another of those funds or use the assets to secure revenue bonds issued by the Board. The revenue bonds shall be special obligations of the Board and payable only from and secured by receipts of the funds, assets trans ferred from the funds, and other reve nues as determined by the Board and shall not constitute indebtedness of the State of Texas or the Board. The Board may issue revenue bonds from time to time, which bonds may not exceed an ag gregate principal amount that the Board determines can be fully retired from the receipts of the funds. The revenue bonds shall be sold in forms, denominations, and in installments, and bear a rate or rates of interest as the Board determines. The general obligation bonds autho rized to be issued by the Board by this section or be sections 49-b and 49-b-l of article III shall be issued and sold in forms and denominations, on terms, at times, in the manner, at places, in install ments, and shall bear a rate or rates of interest the Board determines. The bonds shall be incontestable after execu tion by the Board, approval by the At torney General of Texas, and delivery to the purchaser. The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment au thorizing issuance of $750 million in general obligation bonds to augment the Veterans’ Land Fund and the Vet erans’ Housing Assistance Fund and to fund the Veterans’ Housing Assis tance Fund II.” PROPOSITION NO. 11 ON THE BALLOT Senate Joint Resolution 31 proposes a constitutional amendment relating to the duties of trustees of local retirement sys tems which provide retirement and re lated disability and death benefits for public officers and employees and that do not belong to a statewide retirement sys tem. The amendment provides that the Anheuser-Busch plans to tap into Japanese beer market The Associated Press TOKYO — Anheuser-Busch Inc. is preparing to announce a joiiil venture with Japan's No. 1 beer maker, Kirin Brewery Co. Ltd., inorda to tap further into one of the world's biggest beer markets. Anheuser, the world's biggest brewer, is dropping an affiliation with] smaller brewer, Suntory Ltd. to link up with Kirin. The U.S. breweristhe biggest foreign beer in Japan, yet has only a 1.2 percent market share. Anheuser is also hoping to take advantage of recent moves to dereg ulate the alcohol industry by becoming the first foreign brewer to set up its own distribution network. Anheuser-Busch had relied on Suntory, Japan's largest whiskey maker but a lightweight in the beer business, to brew and market Bud- weiser under license since 1984. Bud sales had been growing, but not at the rate one might expectfor the world's top brand. The St. Louis brewer hopes to change all that with the deal to be an nounced Thursday — a joint venture owned 90 percent by Anheuser and 10 percent by Kirin, which controls half the domestic beer market and is the fourth biggest brewer worldwide. board of trustees of such a system shall (1) administer the system of benefits; (2) hold the assets of the system for the ex clusive purposes of providing benefits to participants and their beneficiaries and defraying reasonable expenses of admin istering the system; and (3) select legal counsel and an actuary and adopt sound actuarial assumptions to be used by the system. The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment pro viding that the trustees of a local pub lic pension system must administer the system for the benefit of the sys tem’s participants and beneficiaries/ PROPOSITION NO. 12 ON THE BALLOT House Joint Resolution 23 proposes a constitutional amendment providing that any person accused of a violent or sexual offense committed while under the super vision of a criminal justice agency of this state or a political subdivision of this state for a prior felony may, after a hear ing and evidence substantially showing the guilt of the accused, be denied bail pending trial. If the accused is not, how ever, accorded a trial within 60 days from the time of his incarceration upon the ac cusation or indictment, the order denying bail shall be set aside unless a conti nuance is obtained upon the request of the accused. In the amendment, the term “violent offense” means murder, aggra vated assault (if a deadly weapon was used or exhibited during the commission of the assault), aggravated kidnapping, or aggravated robbery. The term “sexual offense” means aggravated sexual as sault, sexual assault, or indecency with a child. The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment per mitting the denial of bail to certain persons charged with certain violent or sexual offenses committed while under the supervision of a criminal justice agency of the state or a politi cal subdivision of the state.” PROPOSITION NO. 13 ON THE BALLOT Senate Joint Resolution 13 proposes a constitutional amendment that amends article VII, section 17(a), of the Texas Constitution to provide that, of the $100 million currently appropriated by that section for the use of public institutions of higher education during each fiscal year, those institutions may also utilize this money to pay for acquiring, constructing, or equipping or for major repair or re habilitation of buildings, facilities, other permanent improvements, or capital equipment used jointly for educational and general activities and for auxiliary enterprises to the extent of their use for educational and general activiti<*s. For the five-year period beginning on Sep tember 1, 2000, and for each five-year pe riod thereafter, the legislature, during a regular session that is nearest, but pre ceding, a five-year period may, by a two- thirds vote of the membership of each house, increase the amount of the $100 million constitutional appropriation for the five-year period. The amendment also reflects name changes that have been made to some of the institutions of higher education for which such funding is avail able. The amendment adds the Texas State Technical College System to those institutions eligible to receive such fund ing, but limits its allocation of the annual appropriation to 2.2 percent of the total appropriation each fiscal year. The amendment also provides that each gov erning board authorized to participate in the distribution of money under article III, section 17, may also issue bonds and notes for the purposes of refunding bonds or notes issued under that section or prior law for the purposes of acquiring capital equipment, library books and li brary materials, paying for acquiring, constructing, or equipping or for major repair or rehabilitation of buildings, facil ities, other permanent improvements, or capital equipment used jointly for educa tional and general activities and for auxil iary enterprises to the extent of their use for educational and general activities. The amendment deletes language in ar ticle III, section 17, which authorizes the legislature to designate a single agency to issue such bonds or notes in lieu of the governing bodies, and to transfer to that agency the authority to collect and pledge money to the payment of such bonds and notes as directed by the governing body of each eligible institution. Funds appro priated under article III, section 17, may not be used for the purpose of construct ing, equipping, repairing, or rehabilitat ing buildings or other permanent im provements that are to oe used only foi student housing, intercollegiate athletics or auxiliary enterprises. The proposed amendment will appeal on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment relat ing to the amount and expenditure ol certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions oi higher education.” PROPOSITION NO. 14 ON THE BALLOT Senate Joint Resolution 45 proposes a constitutional amendment that adds a new subsection (e) to article III, sectioi 49-h, of the Texas Constitution. The mj subsection provides that, in addition to the amounts authorized by subsections (a) ($500 million), (c) ($400 million), and (d) ($1.1 billion) of section 49-h, the legis lature may authorize the issuance of upto $1 billion in general obligation bonds and may use the proceeds of the bonds for ac quiring, constructing, or equipping ne» corrections institutions, including youtk corrections institutions, and mental health and mental retardation institu tions and for major repair or renovatk of existing facilities of those corrections and mental health and mental retardatioi facilities. The amendment also provides that the provisions of subsection (a) i section 49-h, relating to the review and approval of bonds, and the provisions d subsection (b) of section 49-h, relating!! the status of the bonds as a general obi gation of the state and to the manner ' which the principal and interest on ti bonds are paid, apply to bonds authorize by this amendment. The proposed amendment will appeal on the ballot as follows: The constitutional amendment autho rizing the issuance of up to $1 billion in general obligation bonds payable from the general revenues of the state for projects relating to facilities oi corrections and mental health and mental retardation institutions.” PROPOSITION NO. 15 ON THE BALLOT House Joint Resolution 37 proposes a constitutional amendment that would au thorize the county commissioners courtof a county to call an election to abolish the office of county surveyor. The office of county surveyor is abolished if a majority of voters of the county voting in the elec tion approve the measure. If the office of county surveyor is abolished, the maps, field notes, and other records of the county surveyor are transferred to the county officer or employee designated by the commissioners court. The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment to permit the voters of a county to de cide, at an election called by the com missioners court, whether to abolish the office of county surveyor in the county.” PROPOSITION NO. 16 ON THE BALLOT Senate Joint Resolution 44 proposes an amendment to article III, section 49-i(b) of the Texas Constitution, which cur rently limits the principal amount of bonds outstanding at one time for the Texas agricultural fund to $25 million and for the rural microenterprise develop ment fund to $5 million. The amendment would raise the principal amount limit for the Texas agricultural fund to $100 mil lion. The amendment would also make the principal amount limit for each fund apply to the total principal amounts of both bonds and notes issued or sold rather than just the principal amounts of bonds outstanding at one time. The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment au thorizing up to a total of $100 million in bonds and notes to be issued or sold to finance the Texas agricultural fund for providing financial assistance to develop, increase, improve, or expand the production, processing, market ing, or export of crops or products grown or produced primarily in this state by agricultural businesses domiciled in the state.” Este es el inforvie explanatorio sobrt la enmienda propuesta a la constituciW que aparecerd en la boleta el dia 2 dt noviembre de 1993. Si usted no ha re- cibido una copia del informe en espahol, podrd obtener una gratis por llamar al H800125218683 o por escribir al Seen- tario de Estado, P.O. Box 12060, Austin, Texas 78711 Published by Secretary of State John Hannah, Jr. jULI PHILLIP! 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