Arizona Measure Nos. 308-309, Public Employee Retirement Fund Initiative (1948)
| Arizona Measure Nos. 308-309 | |
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| Topic Public employee retirement funds |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Arizona Measure Nos. 308-309 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 2, 1948. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported establishing a public employee retirement fund. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing a public employee retirement fund. |
Election results
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Arizona Measure Nos. 308-309 |
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86,989 | 69.54% | ||
| No | 38,111 | 30.46% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 308-309 was as follows:
| “ | 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 FOR INCLUSION OF CERTAIN EXISTING RETIREMENT AND PENSION FUNDS: AND TO PROVIDE THE METHOD OF FINANCING THE FUND. | ” |
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 state statute is equal to 10 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election.
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Footnotes
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