Missouri Amendment 1, Budget Reserve Fund Measure (2000)
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| Topic Budget stabilization funds and State legislative vote requirements |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 7, 2000. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to establish a budget reserve fund to be used by the governor in budget emergencies with two-thirds approval by the legislature. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to establish a budget reserve fund to be used by the governor in budget emergencies with two-thirds approval by the legislature. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 1 |
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1,223,284 | 59.16% | ||
| No | 844,303 | 40.84% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment No. 1 Shall a budget reserve fund be created for use by the governor in budget emergencies, upon two-thirds approval by the legislature? | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Missouri Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Missouri General Assembly to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 82 votes in the Missouri House of Representatives and 18 votes in the Missouri State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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