Posted on 06/04/2002 11:27:01 AM PDT by Pining_4_TX
http://advocate4texas.4mg.com/newpage5.htm
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/
http://www.governor.state.tx.us/
http://www.lbb.state.tx.us/
http://www.window.state.tx.us/txgovinf/tbs.html
http://204.65.49.78:81/
http://www.utexas.edu/lbj/pubs/books/budget.html
http://www.protex.org/
Ohhhhh that it's too damn HOT AND HUMID, and traffic sucks, and it's got too many damn liberals, and other stuff like that, chickie... ;)
Yes you did stand me up! If you can't remember why then I guess I should say you owe me two beers, on the assumption you won’t be sure about that either! Now if we add one for interest accrued for standing me up .....................
Dallas is even hotter and more humid in the summer. In addition, on occassion, Dallas has to worry about that dreaded white stuff called SNOW. Traffic is just as bad in Dallas, and there are just as many liberals. Houston has that new football team, instead of that team called the Cowboys. And the Astros usually wait until after the Rangers to tank the season.
(After all, it's common knowledge that Texas women outshine all others.)
Well in light of the beauteous Misses Rika, Why, and christine, I'd have to say you're well researched, chickie... Present company included, of course... ;)
Yeah well I've heard about the tornado activity and whatnot they've been getting the past few months... I ain't phased. Houston's too close to the ocean. Folks tell me it's humider and that makes sense. Maybe I'll just have to check it out and do a personal comparison when I mosey on down for a visit in a month or so...
As for the discussion of whether Texas voters would stand for a state income tax, I'm afraid that the vast influx of immigrants who are now citizens may work in favor of the liberals. It's the reason they have let the border turn into a sieve.
The truth to the matter is that in some of these "property poor" school district, the school bureacracy is beyond a mess. Before they dare ask for a tax increase of state income tax, these school districts need a good scrubbing.
(a) 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 statewide referendum held on the question of imposing the tax. The referendum must specify the rate of the tax that will apply to taxable income as defined by law. The Texas Constitution
Article 8 - TAXATION AND REVENUE
Section 24 - PERSONAL INCOME TAX; DEDICATION OF PROCEEDS
(b) 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. A determination of whether a bill proposing a change in the tax would increase the combined income tax liability of all persons subject to the tax must be made by comparing the provisions of the proposed change in law with the provisions of the law for the most recent year in which actual tax collections have been made. A referendum held under this subsection must specify the manner in which the proposed law would increase the combined income tax liability of all persons subject to the tax.
(c) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, the legislature may amend or repeal a tax approved by the voters under this section without submitting the amendment or the repeal to the voters as provided by Subsection (a) of this section.
(d) If the legislature repeals a tax approved by the voters under this section, the legislature may reenact the tax without submitting the reenactment to the voters as provided by Subsection (a) of this section only if the effective date of the reenactment of the tax is before the first anniversary of the effective date of the repeal.
(e) The legislature may provide for the taxation of income in a manner which is consistent with federal law.
(f) In the first year in which a tax described by Subsection (a) is imposed and during the first year of any increase in the tax that is subject to Subsection (b) of this section, not less than two-thirds of all net revenues remaining after payment of all refunds allowed by law and expenses of collection from the tax shall be used to reduce the rate of ad valorem maintenance and operation taxes levied for the support of primary and secondary public education. In subsequent years, not less than two-thirds of all net revenues from the tax shall be used to continue such ad valorem tax relief.
(g) The net revenues remaining after the dedication of money from the tax under Subsection (f) of this section shall be used for support of education, subject to legislative appropriation, allocation, and direction.
(h) The maximum rate at which a school district may impose ad valorem maintenance and operation taxes is reduced by an amount equal to one cent per $100 valuation for each one cent per $100 valuation that the school district's ad valorem maintenance and operation tax is reduced by the minimum amount of money dedicated under Subsection (f) of this section, 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 purpose. The legislature by general law shall provide for the tax relief that is required by Subsection (f) and this subsection.
(i) Subsections (f) and (h) of this section apply to ad valorem maintenance and operation taxes levied by a school district on or after the first January 1 after the date on which a tax on the net incomes of natural persons, including a person's share of partnership and unincorporated association income, begins to apply to that income, except that if the income tax begins to apply on a January 1, Subsections (f) and (h) of this section apply to ad valorem maintenance and operation taxes levied on or after that date.
(j) A provision of this section prevails over a conflicting provision of Article VII, Section 3, of this Constitution to the extent of the conflict. (Added Nov. 2, 1993.)
LOL! The Rangers really look bad this year, don't they? Although lately the Stros have been trying to sink to their level. I still think they should have renamed Enron Field "Chapter 11 Field". However, "Mattress Mac Field" has kind of a ring to it, too. :)
And yes, Austin is the pits. My aunt lives there and she says it's a hick town that thinks it's sophisticated.
how's about a texas tickle or two?
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