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Arizona Proposition 109, Expenditure Limitations for Schools and Colleges Amendment (June 1980)
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| Topic Administration of government and Property |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 109 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 limits determined by the Economic Estimates Commission for community college districts which allows for expenditures to be adjusted from fiscal year 1979-80 by changes in "student" population" and cost of living, requiring the legislature to establish expenditure limitations for each school district, and defining "local revenues" and establishes legal sanctions and uniform reporting. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing expenditure limits determined by the Economic Estimates Commission for community college districts which allows for expenditures to be adjusted from fiscal year 1979-80 by changes in "student" population" and cost of living, requiring the legislature to establish expenditure limitations for each school district, and defining "local revenues" and establishes legal sanctions and uniform reporting. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 109 |
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201,439 | 81.97% | ||
| No | 44,311 | 18.03% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 109 was as follows:
| “ | 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. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Amending Arizona Constitution, Article IX, by adding Section 21, establishing expenditure limits determined by the Economic Estimates Commission for community college districts which allows for expenditures to be adjusted from fiscal year 1979-80 by changes in "student" population" and cost of living. Requires the Legislature to establish expenditure limitations for each school district. Defines "local revenues" and establishes legal sanctions and uniform reporting. | ” |
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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