Arizona Measure Nos. 306-307, Creation of Civil Service Board Initiative (1948)

Arizona Measure Nos. 306-307
Election date November 2, 1948
Topic Administration of government and Civil service
Status Approved
Type Initiated state statute	Origin Citizens

Arizona Measure Nos. 306-307 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 2, 1948. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported establishing a Civil Service Board to classify all positions in the state civil service.

A "no" vote opposed establishing a Civil Service Board to classify all positions in the state civil service.

Election results

Arizona Measure Nos. 306-307
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		78,907	66.66%
No		39,470	33.34%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure Nos. 306-307 was as follows:

“

TO ESTABLISH A CIVIL SERVICE BOARD WITH POWERS TO CLASSIFY ALL POSITIONS IN THE STATE CIVIL SERVICE ACCORDING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, TO ESTABLISH RATES OF COMPENSATION FOR ALL CLASSES OF POSITIONS, TO DETERMINE BY COMPETITIVE PERFORMANCE THE QUALIFICATIONS OF ALL CANDIDATES FOR POSITIONS IN THE STATE CIVIL SERVICE, TO MAKE RULES AND REGULATIONS COVERING ALL PERSONNEL TRANSACTIONS, TO REGULATE ALL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE STATE CIVIL SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOARDS POWERS BY A STATE PERSONNEL OFFICER, PROVIDING FOR AN ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE TO ENABLE THE BOARD TO EXECUTE SUCH POWERS; REQUIRING THE COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS IN CLASS 1 COUNTIES AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN ALL OTHER COUNTIES TO ESTABLISH CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEMS COVERING CERTAIN APPOINTIVE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Arizona

In Arizona, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 10 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election.

See also

1948 Measures

• 1948 Measures
• Administration of government on the ballot
• Civil service on the ballot
• 1948 legislative sessions

Arizona

• Arizona ballot measures
• Arizona ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Arizona Voter Guide (1948)