Arizona Proposition 108, Expenditure Limitations Amendment (June 1980)

Arizona Proposition 108
Election date June 3, 1980
Topic Administration of government and Property
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Arizona Proposition 108 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on June 3, 1980. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported establishing expenditure limitations determined by the Economic Estimates Commission for counties, cities and towns; allowing expenditures to be adjusted from fiscal year 1979-80 by changes in population and cost of living; providing override with voter approval and providing for certain emergency exceptions to such limits, requiring the legislature to establish a reporting system and legal sanctions and penalties, and allowing cities and towns to develop alternate expenditure limitation with voter approval.

A "no" vote opposed establishing expenditure limitations determined by the Economic Estimates Commission for counties, cities and towns; allowing expenditures to be adjusted from fiscal year 1979-80 by changes in population and cost of living; providing override with voter approval and providing for certain emergency exceptions to such limits, requiring the legislature to establish a reporting system and legal sanctions and penalties, and allowing cities and towns to develop alternate expenditure limitation with voter approval.

Election results

Arizona Proposition 108
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		206,817	83.59%
No		40,595	16.41%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 108 was as follows:

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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA RELATING TO PUBLIC DEBT, REVENUE, AND TAXATION; PRESCRIBING AMOUNT OF EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION FOR PROPERTY OF VETERANS AND WIDOWS; MAKING CONSTITUTIONAL IMPROVEMENT CHANGES AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO PROVISIONS RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS; COMBINING MULTIPLE ENACTMENTS; REMOVING OBSOLETE PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR AND PRESCRIBING AMOUNT OF AND CONDITIONS ON EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION FOR PROPERTY OF WIDOWERS AND DISABLED PERSONS; PROVIDING FOR INCREASES BY LAW IN AMOUNT OF PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, AND ASSESSMENT AND INCOME LIMITS; INCREASING DEBT LIMITS OF COUNTIES, CITIES, TOWNS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OTHER MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS; PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTIONS TO LOCAL DEBT LIMITS; PRESCRIBING DEFINITION OF STATE REVENUES FOR PURPOSES OF STATE EXPENDITURE LIMITATION; PRESCRIBING APPLICATION OF AND PROCEDURES AND ADJUSTMENTS TO STATE EXPENDITURE LIMITATION; PRESCRIBING LIMITATION ON AD VALOREM TAX ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY; PRESCRIBING EXEMPTIONS FROM AND CONDITIONS TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TAX LIMIT; PRESCRIBING CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON INCREASES IN VALUATION; PRESCRIBING LIMITS ON INCREASES IN AMOUNT OF AD VALOREM TAXES LEVIED BY COUNTIES, CITIES, TOWNS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS; PRESCRIBING EXEMPTIONS FROM AND CONDITIONS TO AD VALOREM TAX LEVY LIMITATION; PROVIDING FOR ELECTION TO OVERRIDE LEVY LIMITATION; PRESCRIBING LIMITATIONS ON AMOUNT OF EXPENDITURES OF LOCAL REVENUES BY COUNTIES, CITIES, TOWNS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS; PRESCRIBING APPLICATION, CONDITIONS, DEFINITIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS; PROVIDING FOR EXPENDITURES IN EXCESS OF THE LIMITATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS TO BASE EXPENDITURE LIMITS; PROVIDING FOR UNIFORM REPORTING SYSTEMS; PROVIDING FOR ALTERNATIVE EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS IN CITIES AND TOWNS; PROVIDING FOR EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS IN SPECIAL DISTRICTS; AMENDING ARTICLE IX, SECTION 2, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA, AS ENACTED BY LAWS 1967, THIRD SPECIAL SESSION, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NUMBER l; REPEALING ARTICLE IX, SECTION 2, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA, AS ENACTED BY LAWS 1967, THIRD SPECIAL SESSION, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NUMBER 2, AND ARTICLE IX, SECTION 2, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA, AS ENACTED BY LAWS 1967, THIRD SPECIAL SESSION, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NUMBER 3; AMENDING ARTICLE IX, SECTIONS 8, 8.1 AND 17, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA, AND AMENDING ARTICLE IX, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA, BY ADDING SECTIONS 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 AND 18 THROUGH 21.

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Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

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Amending Arizona Constitution, Article IX, by adding Section 20, establishing expenditure limitations determined by the Economic Estimates Commission for counties, cities and towns; allowing expenditures to be adjusted from fiscal year 1979-80 by changes in population and cost of living; providing override with voter approval and providing for certain emergency exceptions to such limits. Defines "local revenues," requires the legislature to establish a reporting system and legal sanctions and penalties. Allow cities and towns to develop alternate expenditure limitation with voter approval.

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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.

See also

1980 Measures

• 1980 Measures
• Administration of government on the ballot
• Taxes on the ballot
• Property on the ballot
• 1980 legislative sessions

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External links

• Arizona Voter Guide (1980)