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Arizona Proposition 105, Corporation Commission Jurisdiction Amendment (1984)
| Arizona Proposition 105 | |
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| Topic Administration of government and Business regulations |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 105 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 6, 1984. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported permitting the legislature to transfer duties of approving the formation of corporations and the sale of securities to other state agencies. |
A "no" vote opposed permitting the legislature to transfer duties of approving the formation of corporations and the sale of securities to other state agencies. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 105 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 326,630 | 38.29% | ||
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526,439 | 61.71% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 105 was as follows:
| “ | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA RELATING TO THE CORPORATION COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR REMOVAL OF CONSTITUTIONAL JURISDICTION OF THE CORPORATION COMMISSION OVER THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF INCORPORATION TO DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS AND LICENSES TO FOREIGN CORPORATIONS; PROVIDING THE LEGISLATURE WITH AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE THE STATE AGENCY WHICH HAS JURISDICTION OVER THE SALE OF SECURITIES; PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND ANNUAL REPORTS OF CORPORATIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF INCORPORATION AND FOR THE LICENSING OF FOREIGN CORPORATIONS; AMENDING ARTICLE XIV, SECTIONS 8 AND 17, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AND AMENDING ARTICLE XV, SECTIONS 4, 5, AND 13, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | AMENDING ARIZONA CONSTITUTION TO PERMIT THE LEGISLATURE TO TRANSFER THE DUTIES OF APPROVING THE FORMATION OF CORPORATIONS AND THE SALE OF SECURITIES FROM THE CORPORATION COMMISSION TO OTHER STATE AGENCIES. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Arizona Constitution
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Arizona State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
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Footnotes
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