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Arizona Measure Nos. 312-313, Motor Vehicle Department Initiative (1928)
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| Topic Administration of government and Transportation |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Arizona Measure Nos. 312-313 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 6, 1928. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported creating a Motor Vehicle Department. |
A "no" vote opposed creating a Motor Vehicle Department. |
Election results
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Arizona Measure Nos. 312-313 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 11,424 | 26.72% | ||
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31,324 | 73.28% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 312-313 was as follows:
| “ | AN ACT CREATING A DEPARTMENT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT OF ARIZONA," AND THE APPOINTMENT OF A COMMISSIONER THEREOF; PRESCRIBING THE SALARY, POWERS AND DUTIES THEREOF, AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION THEREFOR; PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE PURPOSE OF IDENTIFICATION, PAYMENT OF FEES THEREFOR, AND THE TRANSFER OF LICENSE PLATES WITH MOTOR VEHICLE UPON SALE OR TRANSFER, REGULATING THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND LICENSES TO OPERATORS AND CHAUFFEURS; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANNUAL FEES TO THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS TO MOTOR VEHICLE COMMON CARRIERS; PROVIDING THAT THE FOUR (4) CENTS TAX PER GALLON ON MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL USED IN THE OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED TO MEAN THAT IT IS A UNIFORM AND SPECIFIC TAX LEVIED AND COLLECTED UPON ALL MOTOR VEHICLES FOR TAXATION PURPOSES, AND EXEMPTING SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE FROM ALL OTHER TAXATION; PRESCRIBING THE METHOD AND DISTRIBUTION OF SUCH TAXES TO THE STATE, THE SEVERAL COUNTIES AND INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITIES THEREOF, REPEALING ALL ACTS AND PARTS OF ACTS IN CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY REPEALING SECTIONS 1, 2, 3, 4 (a), 11 (a), 16, 27, 32 (a) (b), 39, 40, 42 (b), 44 (a) (b), 54, 55, 56, 57, OF CHAPTER 3, AND SUB-PARAGRAPHS (8), (c), (d), AND (e), OF SECTION 5, OF CHAPTER 4, (RELATING TO UNLADEN WEIGHTS AND LICENSE TAX UPON GROSS RECEIPTS), OF CHAPTER 2, (HOUSE BILL 2) SESSION LAWS OF THE FOURTH SPECIAL SESSION OF THE EIGTH LEGISLATURE, STATE OF ARIZONA, 1927. | ” |
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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