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New Mexico Library Acquisition and Construction Bonds, Bond Question B (2012)
| Bond Question B | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | legislatively referred state statute |
| Origin | New Mexico State Legislature |
| Topic | Bond issues |
| Status |  |
New Mexico Bond Question Bwas a legislatively referred bond question on the November 6, 2012 ballot in the state of New Mexico, where it was approved.
The measure authorized bonds to make capital expenditures for public library resource acquisitions. The bonds cannot exceed $9,830,000.
Election results
- See also: 2012 ballot measure election results
The following are unofficial election results:
| New Mexico Bond Question B (2012) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 415,068 | 62.03% | ||
| No | 254,099 | 37.97% | ||
Results via New Mexico Secretary of State (dead link) as of 11/09/2012.
Text of measure
Ballot language
The language that voters saw on the ballot read as follows:[1]
| “ | The 2012 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act authorizes the issuance and sale of library acquisition and construction bonds. Shall the state be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed nine million eight hundred thirty thousand dollars ($9,830,000) to make capital expenditures for academic, public school, tribal and public library resource acquisitions and construction and provide for a general property tax imposition and levy for the payment of principal of, interest on and expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the bonds and the collection of the tax as permitted by law?
For ____________ Against ____________[2] |
” |
Support
Thomas Branigan Memorial Library administrator Lynette Schurdevin stated that the library would see $244,498.02 that would go toward updating and replacing the computer lab. According to Schurdevin, "The money would go a long ways. It would also include audio books, downloadable e-books, databases for researching."[3]
Opposition
No opposition has been identified yet.
Path to the ballot
According to Article XIX of the New Mexico Constitution, it takes a majority vote of all members of both houses of the New Mexico State Legislature to refer a proposed measure to the ballot.
See also
- New Mexico 2012 ballot measures
- 2012 ballot measures
- List of New Mexico ballot measures
- New Mexico Legislature
- List of ballot measures by state
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "The 2012 General Election ballots shall contain the following language," accessed October 3, 2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ KFOX TV, "GO bond on Nov. ballot includes funding for public libraries," September 30, 2012 (dead link)
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