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Arizona Measure Nos. 108-109, Bonds for Highway Construction Amendment (1930)
| Arizona Measure Nos. 108-109 | |
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| Topic Bond issues and Transportation |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Arizona Measure Nos. 108-109 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 4, 1930. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported issuing $10,000,000 in state bonds for the construction of highways. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing $10,000,000 in state bonds for the construction of highways. |
Election results
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Arizona Measure Nos. 108-109 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 21,678 | 39.32% | ||
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33,454 | 60.68% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 108-109 was as follows:
| “ | AN ACT AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA BY ADDING THERETO AN ARTICLE DESIGNATED "ARTICLE XXV—STATE HIGHWAYS;" AUTHORIZING THE STATE OF ARIZONA, IN ADDITION TO THE LIMITED POWER TO CONTRACT DEBTS PROVIDED IN SECTION 5, ARTICLE IX OF SAID CONSTITUTION, TO ISSUE AND SELL ARIZONA HIGHWAY BONDS IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED TEN MILLION ($10,000,000.00) DOLLARS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF STATE HIGHWAYS; PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL LICENSE TAX AND FOR THE APPLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROCEEDS THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE LOAN COMMISSIONERS TO ISSUE AND SELL SAID BONDS AND PROVIDE FOR THE AMORTIZATION THEREOF OUT OF PORTION OF SAID LICENSE TAX AND OUT OF THE FUNDS OTHERWISE TO ACCRUE TO ARIZONA HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND PROVIDING THAT IF SAID FUNDS ARE INSUFFICIENT FOR SUCH PURPOSE, THE DEFICIENCY SHALL BE PAID BY TAX LEVIED UPON THE TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA; PLEDGING THE FULL FAITH, CREDIT AND RESOURCES OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO THE PAYMENT OF SAID BONDS AND THE INTEREST THEREON; LIMITING THE AMOUNT OF AD VALOREM STATE TAXES FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES; PERPETUATING CERTAIN STATE REVENUES TO THE RETIREMENT OF SAID BONDS; CLASSIFYING THE STATE HIGHWAYS OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA AS PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HIGHWAYS AND SPECIFYING THE HIGHWAYS TO BE INCLUDED IN EACH CLASSIFICATION. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Arizona, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 15 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election.
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Footnotes
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