Speaker Barnes on City Sales Taxes, no. 1 (1967)

Year Published: 1967

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: During Ben Barnes' term as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives he recorded a collection of reports in cooperation with local Austin television station, KTBC, for the purpose of keeping the public informed on the 60th Texas Legislature. In this report, Speaker Barnes comments on a proposed city sales tax bill introduced during the 60th Texas Legislature. This bill, not yet signed by Governor John Connally at the time of filming, provided the option for citizens to vote on sales taxes that would take effect within their respective cities.