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Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Public Employees' Retirement Fund Initiative (1952)
| Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301 | |
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| Topic Public employee retirement funds |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Arizona on November 4, 1952. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing retirement, disability death, and withdrawal benefits for public employees. |
A "no" vote opposed providing retirement, disability death, and withdrawal benefits for public employees. |
Election results
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Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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111,088 | 61.90% | ||
| No | 68,372 | 38.10% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 300-301 was as follows:
| “ | ENACTING AND ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO THE PEOPLE OF A MEASURE REPEALING AN INTIATIVE MEASURE PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION, ENTITLED: "AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT FUND TO PROVIDE RETIREMENT, DISABILITY, DEATH AND WITHDRAWAL BENEFITS FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA, AND OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA INCLUDING COUNTIES, CITIES, TOWNS, AND SCHOOL CORPORATIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE FUND BY PERSONS EMPLOYED JOINTLY BY THE STATE OF ARIZONA, ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, MUNICIPALITIES AND FEDERAL AGENCIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND; TO PRESCRIBE THE PROCEDURES WHEREBY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE FUND ON BEHALF OF THEIR EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYEES OF INSTITUTIONS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, OFFICERS, BUREAUS OR ANY OTHER AGENCIES MAINTAINED BY A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION; TO PRESCRIBE THE METHOD OF FINANCING THE FUND," APPROVED BY THE PEOPLE AT THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 2, 1948, AND PROCLAIMED AS LAW BY THE GOVERNOR ON THE TWENTY-SECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1948. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Arizona State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
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Footnotes
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