The Texas State Constitution

1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-19-977934-5
Verlag: ACADEMIC

Buch, Englisch, 508 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 922 g

Reihe: Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States

Includes an account of Texas's constitutional evolution, allowing readers to see the progression of legislation in its historical context
Provides a provision-by-provision commentary of the state constitution of Texas and includes analysis on the state's current constitution, providing an essential reference guide to understanding this important document

The Texas State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter. In addition to an overview of Texas' constitutional history, this volume provides an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing the many significant changes that have been made since ist initial drafting. This treatment, along with a table of cases, index, and bibliography provides an unsurpassed reference guide for students, scholars, and practitioners of Texas' constitution. Previously published by Greenwood, this title has been brought back in to circulation by Oxford University Press with new verve. Re-printed with standardization of content organization in order to facilitate research across the series. This title, as with all titles in the series, is set to join the dynamic revision cycle of The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States.

The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States is an important new series that reflects a renewed international interest in constitutional history and provides expert insight into each of the 50 state constitutions. Each volume in this innovative series contains a historical overview of the state's constitutional development, a section-by-section analysis of ist current constitution, and a comprehensive guide to further research.

Under the expert editorship of Professor G. Alan Tarr, Director of the Center on State Constitutional Studies at Rutgers University, this series provides essential reference tools for understanding state constitutional law. Books in the series can be purchased individually or as part of a complete set, giving readers unmatched access to these important political documents.

Zielgruppe

Law students, practitioners, and all readers interested in state constitutional issues and the history of Texas's statehood.

Autoren/Hrsg.

May

May, Janice C.

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

SERIES FOREWORD By G. Alan Tarr
FOREWORD By Thomas R. Phillips
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
PART I. THE CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF TEXAS
PART II. THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION AND COMMENTARY
Preamble
Article I. Bill Of Rights
Article II. The Powers Of Government
Article III. Legislative Department
Article IV. Executive Department
Article V. Judicial Department
Article VI. Suffrage
Article VII. Education
Article VIII. Taxation And Revenue
Article IX. Counties
Article X. Railroads
Article XI. Municipal Corporations
Article XII. Private Corporations
Article XIII. Spanish And Mexican Land Titles
Article XIV. Public Lands And Land Office
Article XV. Impeachment
Article XVI. General Provisions
Article XVII. Mode Of Amending The Constitution Of This State
NOTES TO PART II
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY
TABLE OF CASES
INDEX

Über Autor(innen)

Janice C. May is an Associate Professor of Government at the University of Texas at Austin.