Arizona Proposition 108, State Revenue Commission Amendment (1984)
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| Topic Administration of government and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 108 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 6, 1984. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing a State Revenue Commission, prescribing its membership and duties, lowering the limit on state spending, and providing certain limitations on appropriations. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing a State Revenue Commission, prescribing its membership and duties, lowering the limit on state spending, and providing certain limitations on appropriations. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 108 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 356,570 | 45.31% | ||
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430,363 | 54.69% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 108 was as follows:
| “ | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA RELATING TO PUBLIC DEBT, REVENUE AND TAXATION; ESTABLISHING STATE REVENUE COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR REVENUE ESTIMATES; PRESCRIBING LIMITATION ON STATE APPROPRIATIONS; ESTABLISHING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT; PRESCRIBING FUNDING OF AND APPROPRIATION FROM EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT; AMENDING ARTICLE IX, SECTION 17, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA, AND AMENDING ARTICLE IX, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA, BY ADDING SECTION 17.1. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | AMENDING ARIZONA CONSTITUTION TO LOWER THE LIMIT ON STATE SPENDING AND ESTABLISH A STATE REVENUE COMMISSION WITH PRESCRIBED MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES; ESTABLISHES AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT. | ” |
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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