Section 2.

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Summary: Abolishing the State Corporation Commission and creating a single regulatory agency for corporations, public utilities, transportation companies, transmission and pipeline companies, insurance companies, and other public services as provided by law

Election Date: November 5, 1996

Votes For Ratification: 232788

Votes Against Ratification: 221693

Percent for Ratification: 51%

Percent Against Ratification: 49%

Notes: Affected Article XI, Sections 1-12, 15-17

Amendment Source: 1996 HJR 16

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Responsibilities of public regulation commission

The members of the commission shall be elected for the term of six years: Provided, That those chosen at the first election for State officers shall immediately qualify, and classify themselves by lot, so that one of them shall hold office until two years, one until four years, and one until six years from and after January first, nineteen hundred and thirteen; and thereafter one commissioner shall be elected at each general election.

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