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VINSON v. BURGESS

Nos. C-7942, C-8101.

773 S.W.2d 263 (1989)

Jimmy VINSON et al., Petitioners, v. Vic BURGESS et al., Respondents. The COMMISSIONERS COURT OF ELLIS COUNTY, Texas et al., Petitioners, v. Marilyn G. WINBORNE, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

May 31, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregg M. McLaughlin, Arlington, for petitioners in No. C-7942.

Ron Johnson, Waxahachie, for respondents in No. C-7942.

William E. Trantham, Dallas, for petitioners in No. C-8101.

Earl Luna, Dallas, for respondent in No. C-8101.

SPEARS, Justice.

In this consolidated appeal the sole issue presented is whether section 26.07 of the Texas Property Tax Code is constitutional as applied to counties. Subsection (a) of section 26.07 provides:

If the governing body of a taxing unit other than a school district adopts a tax rate that exceeds the rollback tax rate calculated as provided by Section 26.04 of this code, the qualified voters of the taxing unit by petition may require that an election...

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