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Washington Port District Public Funds, Amendment 45 (1966)
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Amendment 45 added a new Section 8 to Article VIII of the Washington State Constitution.
The text of the new section, which is still part of the state's constitution, is "The use of public funds by port districts in such manner as may be prescribed by the legislature for industrial development or trade promotion and promotional hosting shall be deemed a public use for a public purpose, and shall not be deemed a gift within the provisions of section 7 of this Article."
It was the 45th amendment approved to the Washington State Constitution subsequent to its adoption in 1889.
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 a Yes | 415,064 | 53.57% | ||
| No | 359,714 | 46.43% | ||
Ballot question
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Shall Article VIII of the state constitution be amended to declare that the use of public funds by port districts, in such manner as may be prescribed by the legislature, for industrial development or trade promotion and promotional hosting shall be deemed a public use for a public purpose and shall not be deemed an unconstitutional gift of public funds? |
See also
- Washington 1966 ballot measures
- List of Washington ballot measures
- 1966 ballot measures
- List of ballot measures by year
- List of ballot measures by state
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