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Alabama Legislative Compensation Amendment, Amendment 8 (2012)
| Amendment 8 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Constitutional amendment |
| Origin | Alabama Legislature |
| Topic | Administration of government |
| Status | Approved  |
The Alabama Legislative Compensation Amendment, also known as Amendment 8, was on the November 6,2012 ballot in the state of Alabama as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure provided that the compensation paid to legislators would not increase during term of office. The measure also established the basic compensation of the Legislature at the median household income in the state and required legislators to submit signed vouchers for reimbursement for expenses. The formal title of the proposal was House Bill 276.
Election results
- See also: 2012 ballot measure election results
The following are official election results:
| Alabama Amendment 8 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1102981 | 68.5% | ||
| No | 507123 | 31.5% | ||
Results via the Alabama Secretary of State's website.
Text of measure
Ballot language
The ballot language that voters saw on the ballot read as follows:[1]
| “ | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to repeal the existing provisions for legislative compensation and expenses and establish the basic compensation of the Legislature at the median household income in Alabama; to require legislators to submit signed vouchers for reimbursement for expenses; and to prohibit the Legislature from increasing the compensation or expenses payable to its members. (Proposed by Act 2012-269)
Yes ( ) No ( )[2] |
” |
Changes to the Alabama Constitution
The passing of Alabama Legislative Compensation Amendment, Amendment 8 added Amendment 871 to the Alabama Constitution.
Support
Opposition
No formal opposition was identified by Ballotpedia.
Campaign contributions
No campaign contributions were made in favor or opposition of the measure, according to state election websites.[4]
Path to the ballot
Article XVIII of the Alabama Constitution says that it takes a three-fifths (60%) vote of the Alabama State Legislature to qualify an amendment for the ballot.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "2012-269," accessed August 27, 2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "House Bill 276," September 17, 2012
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "FCPA Reports," accessed November 26, 2012
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